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Originally Posted by Mr. Pancake
Turn your engine off while you're waiting to turn left and then you won't have to do any of that other nonsense.
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Eh, its all situational I guss. The place where I take a left turn every day (twice a day actually) usually has a line of 4-5 cars. That would mean restarting, moving up one spot, and shutting the engine off several times. Instead I drive maybe 150 yards up the street (coasting mind you), whip a U'ey, drive 150 yards down the street and take a right turn into my stop. Saves time deffinetley; probably saves gas. Works for me anyway.
I think if your are familiar with the town and the layout of where you do most of your driving there are plenty of "shortcuts" that save time/gas/agrivation. Would this strategy work everytime at every intersection everywhere on earth? Probably not, but its worth investigating if its a turn you have to take every day.