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Old 08-15-2013, 12:44 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
What about (when idling switching to) Park?
It idles free in Park too. Problem with Park is that you get there through R so it makes the reverse lights flicker. That usually unnerves people behind you.

I used D/N toggle for speed control in a traffic jam today.
At a cetrain point it will no longer auto-stop when you keep rolling and braking. Switching to N instead of braking then saves some energy.
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