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11-17-2010, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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I love the advice you can find online
Here's a "money-saving" tip, which is also a gas-saving tip. Wait...that makes this a 2-for-1. A tip that saves a tip!
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Turn your car off—while it's still moving. While the American Automobile Association warns against this technique, some bloggers are promoting it as a way of saving gas. By using the car's momentum to glide into parking spaces or move downhill, you can get where you're trying to go without burning any fuel. Just make sure you practice driving without power steering and power brakes in an open space before experimenting near other cars—or people. And never try this at high speeds, even though some blogs recommend it—it's too dangerous.
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http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/...0-a-month.html
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11-17-2010, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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no mention of turning the key too far and locking the steering wheel. Nice.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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11-17-2010, 02:47 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: metuchen, nj
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
no mention of turning the key too far and locking the steering wheel. Nice.
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evolution at work
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11-17-2010, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
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That's so bad.....
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11-17-2010, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Oldbridge
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ive perfected this technique with my dad's old Chevy celeb. if you turned the wheel all the way and were going <5 mph she would stall.. often while parking lol...
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11-17-2010, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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wouldn't putting a car in neutral at speed no longer operate the trans pump? i mean that doesn't sound too good. at high speed, you will also double or triple the rpm's of the various components and sooner or later cause catastrophic failure. i do like the cookie idea though!
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11-17-2010, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NNJ
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I do that in my driveway ... and in parking lots ... big deal?
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11-17-2010, 07:00 PM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 97camaro
I do that in my driveway ... and in parking lots ... big deal?
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i can understand in a manual, auto though i wouldn't.
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