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Old 08-10-2008, 01:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
azraelswrd
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AzxA - '06 Scion xA
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You can shut down the engine at long idles. I use the 10 second rule. It's with forced auto stops and pulse-n-glides that we shouldn't do in AT. Sometimes a lead foot early can be better than a limp foot because you want to get to your highest gear sooner than later.
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