Auto Stop-Start: Enable/Disable?

Neuk_ said:
Why?
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Because it actually does serve a purpose for some people and yes annoys others.

The tech exists and even though it's no longer a thing in the states, cars will still be built with all the supporting tech but just disabled for that market.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Because it actually does serve a purpose for some people and yes annoys others.

The tech exists and even though it's no longer a thing in the states, cars will still be built with all the supporting tech but just disabled for that market.
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What purpose? It doesn't really save that much fuel, it turns the car off so air con and stuff goes off as well
 
Lupus said:
What purpose? It doesn't really save that much fuel, it turns the car off so air con and stuff goes off as well
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Probably bad for the engine as well, and puts more stress on your battery and other components.
 
Lupus said:
What purpose? It doesn't really save that much fuel, it turns the car off so air con and stuff goes off as well
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In some situations, it does actually save fuel.

For us in SA its less of a thing because we usually spend more time on Freeways etc though, so the fuel saving is ultimately not worth the annoyance.
For people who do a chunk of town driving, it makes a difference.

Do I want the feature in my car? Not even close, but it does make a difference for some people and since it exists already it makes sense to take the option of giving people the ability to turn it off permanently if they want, rather than just on every start.
 
ToxicBunny said:
In some situations, it does actually save fuel.

For us in SA its less of a thing because we usually spend more time on Freeways etc though, so the fuel saving is ultimately not worth the annoyance.
For people who do a chunk of town driving, it makes a difference.

Do I want the feature in my car? Not even close, but it does make a difference for some people and since it exists already it makes sense to take the option of giving people the ability to turn it off permanently if they want, rather than just on every start.
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Tbh, for this use case a hybrid, even a mild hybrid, is a far superior solution.
 
Speedster said:
Tbh, for this use case a hybrid, even a mild hybrid, is a far superior solution.
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I don't necessarily disagree, though there are some mild hybrids that are largely an extension/evolution of this idea really.

I'm playing huge devils advocate in this instance, where many countries have laws around stop/start and it being a requirement, so the US removing it doesn't magically make it go away and save any money, the cars will still be built with the tech (unless they are a US only specific vehicle and even then its not a guarantee that it won't have it anyway because the parts bin for it was cheap enough).
 
ToxicBunny said:
Because it actually does serve a purpose for some people and yes annoys others.

The tech exists and even though it's no longer a thing in the states, cars will still be built with all the supporting tech but just disabled for that market.
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Sure, it serves a purpose, some will say to save fuel and minimise CO2 emissions, in my opinion it's purpose is to appease those that want fuel saved and to minimise CO2 emissions. In the real world, the amount that it saves is minimal at best, even for town driving. I am willing to bet that the cost of batteries, starter motor, auxillary support systems, etc. is far more than the fuel saved over the life time of a vehicle.

I have always found it annoying, which I'll admit may be down to the specific cars I have owned/driven, to the point I have it permanently coded out. I do like that technology is advancing all the time and different things tried out though but should only kept if it makes sense and start/stop has never made much sense to me. Much like piano black trim and touch screen only, I do have some OCD issues though...
 
Geez and the other they I needed a battery and if your car is stop start you battery cost almost double the normal ones.
 
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