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Old 04-19-2010, 06:43 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Neil -

There is a circumstance where you can claim they save fuel. I use them to protect the battery when I turn the engine off at long stoplights at night.

If I know the stoplight will be long, I will sometimes turn off the engine but leave the *running* lights on for safety. That way someone pulling in behind me won't approach a dark car stopped at the intersection. I am "safety-minded" and I get to turn off my engine. Everybody wins!

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