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Re:Schiaparelli landing investigation makes progress by ethbro on Thursday November 24, 2016 @08:17AM (#13030156)
Some cars do this.

My friend's Honda literally stopped combustion when his battery died while driving (no, I have no idea how, but that was the diagnosis).

In contrast, I've limped my Miata along on alternator-only when the battery wouldn't hold a charge. Note: feathering the gas at a stop with brakes and clutch depressed to keep your spark from dying is an "interesting" experience.

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Re:Schiaparelli landing investigation makes progress by dotancohen on Friday November 25, 2016 @01:41AM (#13034755)
At a stop pull the tranny out of gear and activate the parking brake.

More fun is driving a vehicle with no clutch: stalling at every stop and starting the motor in first gear, and shifting without clutching. I had to do that in my '83 280ZX in its last days.

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