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Old 05-10-2020, 11:23 PM   #210 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jurgis View Post
Next point is that using engine off coasting is a problem with point 2) because at that moment turning the key the light goes off while driving. To my mind it is a little bit dangerous driving up to two seconds w/o light. That irritates other drivers too. And if the Police sees that they will stop me immediately.
So I avoind driving by night and if urgend I try to use pulse and glide only and not switch off the machine while gliding. I try to ... but as it is burned in my head it often happens that I switch off automatically.
There is likely a way to kill the engine without using a key, which would not fail your car for inspection.
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