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Old 07-24-2014, 02:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I thought we did not have start-stop because Americans would not put up with the injustice of their air conditioning turning off.

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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
Do you think AAA will ever do a study on the savings for "manual engine shutoff without coming to a stop," or EOC as we call it here?
It really seems like if you purchase a car that turns off your engine (or shifts to neutral), you are environmentally-friendly, but if you do it yourself, you are evil, insane, and putting everyone's lives at risk!

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