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Originally Posted by PriusGuy04
Im picturing someone driving down the interstate or in city traffic doing this, wouldn't your steering , braking & accessories be compromised that would be a safety issue wouldn't it?
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I don't drive in traffic and I don't turn the engine off on the highway. I have chosen a route that runs alongside of the highway, which no one else seems to want to use. Why go 40 when you can go 80 I guess.
My manual steering obviously is not affected and the accessories run just fine with or without the engine on. All power brake systems have a vacuum reservior that ensures safe stops should the engine stop. In my testing I have found that It takes 5 to 6 full pumps before losing power, but even then the brakes still work, just harder to push. I have never lost power brakes during driving. I would say that what I am doing is safer than driving while talking on a cell phone, which is something I never do.
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Originally Posted by PriusGuy04
You may not need a hybrid to get good mileage, but it seems your going through more wear and tear on the car that was not designed for that kinda use but more power to you..
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I guess I dont understand what you mean by wear and tear. I turn the key a few more times a day and bump starting is no different then a shift during aggressive accelleration. All cars are designed for such use. If anything my car sees less wear and tear than the average car because I drive for economy, never heavy on the throttle and very little braking.