Ignition vs. Roll start?

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

Roll starting a manual is no different than down shifting. Put it in 1st or 2nd and let the clutch out, don't touch the throttle and the car starts. No electrical energy required.

Plus for the hypermilers out there, you're saving gas because you don't have to regenerate the energy lost in the battery from using the starter.

Unless they're the sort that shuts off their motor at every traffic light that detains them for more than 7 seconds, or whatever the magic number of seconds it was that they've equated to save that .002 cents...at the risk of getting to buy a starter and battery a little bit sooner.