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Originally Posted by wdb
I flip out when people EOC coast too. IMESHO you have to be brain dead to shut off almost all of your car's safety features while actively driving on a public road.
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Yeah. Understandable. But I don't think my sister and mother know that. Their reactions are based differently.
But my '89 Civic hatchback has no power assisted steering, so the steering feels exactly the same without the engine running and thus still remains nimble.
The brakes do have vacuum assist, but the engine is always turned back on before that's used up. And, of course, as a hypermiler, we look far enough ahead to pretty much never use the brakes.
Under most circumstances, I'd say the EOC lasts for no more than 7-10 seconds, if lucky.