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Old 01-01-2010, 09:24 AM   #8 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
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Arragonis, you need a kill switch so you don't have to turn the key. That will eliminate concerns about the steering column lock and headlights, and it allows your radio and fuel economy instrumentation to run during EOC.

On my Subaru, I'd usually get one assisted braking event before vacuum was depleted. So my braking method during EOC required a little bit of planning ahead, since you don't want to back off the pedal until you're done braking.

@MadisonMPG: That's what GM did with the Malibu hybrid, eh? Bosch makes belt-driven integrated starter/generators, and I think a 12V version exists, but I've never seen a DIY retrofit.
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