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Originally Posted by Hic
The damage may be insignificant over the short term. It's like saying shutting off after a pulse doesn't hurt the turbo because my turbo is still fine.
I'm not sure how much the savings are.
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The savings are insignificant in the face of possible damage. Engines usually idle around 0.25 gallons, roughly 1 liter, per hour. So if you spend 10 minutes coasting, the difference between on and off is 0.05 gallons or 0.1 liters.
The money difference is insignificant.