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Old 09-23-2009, 10:20 AM   #23 (permalink)
lunarhighway
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That's the same amount of fuel a 305 cubic inch V8 uses just idling
wich is exacly why start-stop technology is so valid...there's no reason why the engine should keep running when the car isn't moving i've been turning my engin on and off with the key at stoplights and it doesn't delay me at all... it's just the interface for this process that isn't convenient.
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