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Old 02-17-2009, 05:37 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Wouldn't affect the speeds I go anyway.
With regard to the coasting distance, it might. I have a spot on my commute that involves coasting down a hill, then up to a light that I typically have to wait at. If I accelerate to 32 mph, then EOC, I will come up short. 35 and I have enough juice to clutch-start at the stop line just as the light turns green.
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