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OP is likely talking about the system that automatically shuts down and restarts the combustion engine when you come to a complete halt. This is meant to reduce
by Gpetrium 7y ago
OP is likely talking about the system that automatically shuts down and restarts the combustion engine when you come to a complete halt. This is meant to reduce emissions and fuel comsumption.
- gambiting 7y agoI don't get why people are so opposed to it, I love it and I drive a Mercedes-AMG. Fantastic feature in traffic.
- leesalminen 7y agoAudi driver here, and I hate it. Especially hate that I have to push a button every time I start the car to disable it. What an awful feature. Then again, I live in rural America and traffic isn’t a frequent thing I experience.
- gambiting 7y agoIf you don't experience traffic frequently, then why would it bother you? It does nothing if you're just driving along. And I'm curious - what exactly makes you hate it?
- flyinghamster 7y agoI can't help but think that the extra wear and tear from start/stop cycles will end up exceeding the value of the fuel saved.
- gambiting 7y agoPeople always made that argument, but seeing as S/S systems have been in use for at least a decade now and we're not seeing catastrophic increase in rates of alternator/starter failures, I'd say that's not true. And it's not about fuel savings for me at all, it's just nice that the engine shuts off in traffic, it's quiet for a moment while you're standing still.
- lm28469 7y agoWhat's the link between start and stop and pedals ? Isn't it seamless for the driver ?
- aries1980 7y agoWith a bit of practice, yes. First time I drove such manual transmission car was very confusing. I didn't know the engine stopped because I switched in wrong gear and didn't have enough torque or what. Felt very frustrating. After I got used to the transmission it was ok. I guess it would become seamless after a couple of days.