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by dsfyu404ed 3239 days ago
Hauling ass from one light to barely run a red on the next one is a hell of a lot more efficient than seeing the yellow, accelerating like an old man, coasting for awhile, braking to a stop and idling for several minutes.

Every time you touch your brakes you're throwing away the energy it took to get to that speed. Coasting through off ramps at highway speed is good for the environment.