I guess I'm looking just for the range of educated opinions of the listmembers. In a well-maintained Vanagon, how long does a stop have to be for it to be better to stop the engine and later restart it, versus idling? 10 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, etc? I'm wondering about the theory of it, not the practical aspects as relate to the needs of actually driving around other vehicles... -Wes |
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