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cfg83 · 01-28-2008, 09:36 PM

Hello -

I mostly do strategic on/off. If I don't know the area and/or the timing of the light, I will probably leave the car on. If I am 5+ cars back and I can see my signal, the time it takes other cars to start moving can be enough for me to restart the car. Other times I can use the left-turn signal as my green for starting the car.

I have all sorts of dos and don'ts for this that are context driven,

CarloSW2

01-28-2008, 09:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 530 Times in 356 Posts	Hello - I mostly do strategic on/off. If I don't know the area and/or the timing of the light, I will probably leave the car on. If I am 5+ cars back and I can see my signal, the time it takes other cars to start moving can be enough for me to restart the car. Other times I can use the left-turn signal as my green for starting the car. I have all sorts of dos and don'ts for this that are context driven, CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society