Originally Posted by noisebeam
What a waste hard stops and jackrabit starts are - and with no benefit to reducing commute time. I don't drive likes this because it gets me >20% better mpg. I don't coast it if it will genuinely hold up a car behind me (such as preventing someone getting to right turn or left turn lane sooner)
Al
Agreed. I see people driving like this all the time in DC. Don't they realize it is just making them more frustrated? I think traffic would move more smoothly on roads with timed lights if everyone decided to just drive smoothly at the limit, instead of bunching up at the lights.