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Maybe it's regional? I've been given rental Subarus with this feature and it adds up really fast in my experience -- minutes in a day even. Honestly I think it
by i80and 3y ago
Maybe it's regional? I've been given rental Subarus with this feature and it adds up really fast in my experience -- minutes in a day even.
Honestly I think it's pretty cool, and you get a more reliable starter as a bonus.
- steve_adams_86 3y agoI guess in a city where you're more stop and go it would add up quickly. We've saved a ton of running time on our Highlander, and I'm content with the feature. Yet when we drive long distances, it's virtually useless. I don't know. Maybe for some people it really is a mis-feature, but I like it.
- huytersd 3y agoYou get two starters if I’m not mistaken.
- everdrive 3y agoYour starter is not more reliable — it’s actually two starters in one: a traditional starter, and then one which handles the special scenario of “auto-start-stop.” I don’t have any reason to believe this is necessarily less reliable, but the starter itself is significantly more complex and expensive. In a fully gasoline vehicle, I think this technology is situational at best. In a hybrid it makes a lot of sense since the engine will normally be stopping much more frequently.