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Old 03-07-2008, 08:59 AM   #1 (permalink)
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auto engine cut off when stopped

I was thinking about this early and I just want some questions answered and possibly some suggestions on how to do it if it's possible in a normal car.

I'm talking about how gasoline powered golf carts automatically kill their engines when they come to a stop and then you sort of pump the gas pedal once or twice to get it going again...why don't auto manufacturers do this? It seems like if golf carts could do it that it would be pretty simple for a normal car to do it, right?

If anyone has any knowledge into how this is done I would love to learn so I can see if it would be feasible on my car because if I could do it I think it would save a LOT of gas.

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