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Old 09-22-2008, 05:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
saunders1313
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Kawi - '04 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic
90 day: 56.48 mpg (US)

The Monte - '99 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34
90 day: 26.52 mpg (US)

Mazda - '10 Mazda 3i
90 day: 35.15 mpg (US)
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Turning the engine off at lights, especially ones you know are long is certainly worth it if you tend to do a lot of urban/city driving. You can EonC in an automatic, I do it all the time with my Monte Carlo. It helps if the gear shift is on the floor, but you can still do it if it's on the steering column. Simply shift into neutral (if the gear shift is on the floor you can go between neutral and drive without pushing the button. Coast up to the stop and with the brake applied just shift back into drive. You can usually shift into drive without the brake, but this depends on each individual vehicle.
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Goal one= 30mpg on The Monte by changing the nut that connects the steering wheel to the seat.

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