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Start-Stop in cars does save a considerable amount, which is a fact that can easily be verified, so you pretty much disqualified yourself there with "for zero f
by cerebellum42 8y ago
Start-Stop in cars does save a considerable amount, which is a fact that can easily be verified, so you pretty much disqualified yourself there with "for zero fuel actually saved"...
The additional wear is not on the engine itself but on the starter components and those are simply designed for the additional load so that they can deal with the starts and stops.
- 08-15 8y agoA "considerable amount", huh? Can you please verify it for us and put a number on it? How much is it over the lifetime of a typical family car?
- edmundsauto 8y agoLooks like around 10%. https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/do-stop-start-systems-really-save-fuel.html https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/do-stop-start-s...