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Originally Posted by Neen
We don't compare the handling/braking characteristics of an 18 wheeler to a Lotus do we?
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And yet, we allow both to legally operate on the same roads.
The argument raised in the OP was not that EOC-ing is less safe than driving normally, but that it is "crazy and dangerous." Neither claim is true. As pointed out by others, cars with power brakes maintain assist for some time after the engine is shut off (in the case of my car, for several hours); secondly, if one is EOC-ing properly, one does not use the brakes unless an emergency arises, so they are not being "depleted"; thirdly, if use of the brakes is necessitated for any reason, the driver can simply restart the engine and regain assist. Compared to the
consistent decrease in braking performance and handling in a vehicle with a lifted center of gravity and tires designed to go offroad, any rational person would not try to argue that a vehicle coasting with the engine off but maintaining stock braking capabilities is more dangerous.