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I don't like that feature very much since it basically introduces a lag.

• mnw21cam 4y ago
  While I didn't like the start/stop feature when I had a hire car briefly, I can't see how it would ever add a lag. By the time you have pressed the clutch pedal down to put it in gear, it has started.
  • jedberg 4y ago
    Most cars in the US are automatics, and it does introduce a lag. I turn it off the moment I turn on the car. It caused me to almost have an accident when I was in stop and go traffic, specifically because of the lag. The person behind me did not expect me to start so slowly right after stopping (I had to wait for the engine shutoff and then to turn back on).
    • kalleboo 4y ago
      I've had rental cars where it had an annoying lag and every start felt like a start from cold (ra-ta-ta-ta-voom), but in my current car there is no lag, by the time I've lifted the brake the engine is ready to go. An auto-stop start is also much quieter than starting from zero. I'm not sure what it's doing - this car has an ISG (integrated starter-generator), I'm not sure if that's the difference.
      • sgt 4y ago
        What car is this? Seems like they are making improvements in this technology, then.
        • kalleboo 4y ago
          It's a 2016 Suzuki Spacia, just a cheap kei car, nothing fancy.
  • sgt 4y ago
    Nobody uses manuals anymore unless you are a driving an enthusiast car like Toyota GT86 etc
    • mnw21cam 4y ago
      Um, what? Last time I saw an automatic, or heard of a friend driving one, was 2004. Also, s/anymore/any more/
      • sgt 4y ago
        Where is this? Most of the world today uses automatics, I think. Or are you thinking of electric without gearboxes?
• globular-toast 4y ago
  It doesn't introduce lag. At least not in a manual car. By the time you've pressed the clutch down and selected a gear the engine will be ready. You can completely forget about it. If you're talking about automatics then maybe you should get a manual if you are so concerned about lag. Engine start/stop might just be your first "don't like it because it's different" thing.
  • jedberg 4y ago
    A manual has the same lag, except you're coving it up by adding clutch lag instead.
    • crote 4y ago
      The clutch lag is there regardless of the auto stop/start, so adding auto stop/start does not introduce any additional lag.
      • jedberg 4y ago
        Exactly. That’s what I said.
    • globular-toast 4y ago
      Not really. The start/stop system is only activated when the car is put into neutral. This is completely the driver's choice. Most drivers will shift into neutral when they anticipate a longer stop (like when they've just seen the light change red or they've pulled over to take a phone call) and then shift back into gear when they anticipate movement. It's rare to be caught "out of gear" and would generally only happen when the driver isn't paying attention. Nobody shifts into neutral every time the car comes to a complete stop like at a give way sign or in a queue.
  • throwaway742 4y ago
    In the US only 2.4% of cars are manual mostly driven by enthusiasts.
  • vinay427 4y ago