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Old 06-13-2011, 11:17 AM   #312 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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Stops aren't that bad if you do them right. It's best if you can roll up to the stopping point and actually stop with no brakes applied. With practice you can do this almost every time.

I park in the first space when I get to work. It's also the farthest from the building. It's also the highest elevation. I've tested the extra glide down to the building and the gas to drive back up. It would cost me .1 mpg to park closer to work. You don't get 80+ mpg by ignoring little things like that.
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