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Old 11-24-2011, 11:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ryland View Post
Are you talking about using the alternator as a motor to keep the engine spinning while at a stop light so you don't have to use gas at that stop light?
Yeah. A pipe dream I guess, huh?

I'm sure I don't have near the automotive knowledge to come up with a non-hybrid method of free (non-gas) idling, but it's interesting to think about.
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