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Originally Posted by drmiller100
I'll bite. Ignoring the Prius and other hybrids, how are you "saving" that energy? Heating the brakes at the next stop sign?
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An object in motion stays in motion.
Coasting is a great way to use the kinetic energy stored by the weight.
Of course, an accelerated objects energy is always lost on earth due to friction- be it aero, rolling, or brakes.