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kinda OT: do you lose gas shutting the car off for less than 2 mins?
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Hey, I have been thinking about this in the back of my mind for years, but I figured I'd ask you guys. I've been told several times by people that it does NOT save gas to shut off your engine while sitting still (idling at stop light, etc) unless you will be sitting there for more than 2 mins. That could make sense to me on some cars with hard starting engines, but I've always thought that didn't make sense and that you WOULD save gas, even just shutting it off for a few seconds. Doesn't the starter do the work to restart? I don't think the computer tells the injectors to dump more fuel in during start up. I also know that the Honda Electric hybrid car(can't rememer name now) automatically shuts off WHENEVER you come to 0 mph, and then restarts when you hit the gas. So I assume you save gas in at least that instance. I guess it could get complicated like if the electricity your starter drains is made up by the alternator charging more which would drag the engine slightly more and decrease efficiency... thinking too hard!! Thanks for any input!
Rob
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<P>Hey, I have been thinking about this in the back of my mind for years, but I figured I'd ask you guys. I've been told several times by people that it does NOT save gas to shut off your engine while sitting still (idling at stop light, etc) unless you will be sitting there for more than 2 mins. That could make sense to me on some cars with hard starting engines, but I've always thought that didn't make sense and that you WOULD save gas, even just shutting it off for a few seconds. Doesn't the starter do the work to restart? I don't think the computer tells the injectors to dump more fuel in during start up. I also know that the Honda Electric hybrid car(can't rememer name now) automatically shuts off WHENEVER you come to 0 mph, and then restarts when you hit the gas. So I assume you save gas in at least that instance. I guess it could get complicated like if the electricity your starter drains is made up by the alternator charging more which would drag the engine slightly more and decrease efficiency... thinking too hard!! Thanks for any input!
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