Interesting concept but...
While currently with a key-operated FAS I have to manually restart with the key. How is that way different?

I might look into this when my car is out of warranty.

Efficient drivers do it better.
1003 miles a tank personal record. 74MPG calculated. HCH1 CVT

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I followed a link to this thread from InsightCentral ... with all the talk on Pulse & Glide lately, I thought it might be good to bump it up, let some of the newbies read it. Very informative post on technique that I haven't read before. I wouldn't mind if Tbaleno or Xcel described the engagement of the CVT after coming back on from a Key Forced Auto-Stop, ... from another post I read it would seem like having the key in the II position and pressing the gas while in D would be able to start the motor but I may be missing an important piece of information, or it may be harmful to the transmission. It seems that shifting and allowing the RPMs to catch up to the speed is not harmful if you allow patience? Wayne said something about CVT belt life. I might try the TRUE P&G technique later, still waiting for the temperature to stay high enough to maximize results.

Again, VERY informative post.

Hm after reading this I wonder if Wayne conducted the same experiment with a first gen prius? I know the 2nd gen prius is capable but it sounds like the HCH I can blow the first one in terms of driving for mileage. Good points!

i got around 20 km a liter when i drove a civic 5 spd using advanced hypermiler techniques
and now I drive a salvage nwh20 prius that gets almost to 25 km/l with 192,000 km to date.