@tychozzyx9439
A note, accelerating slightly slower and coasting slightly more can also save +10% on mileage while also reducing wear on your engine
@Zage55
its fun and games until the car doesnt start again edit: did not expect to see a war down in the comments
@ryanpeck3377
This tech exists NOT to save the owners money/gas but to slightly raise fuel efficiency for Manufacturers to meet CAFE standards.
@TeiwazTheGoat
I prefer this system is hybrids because it’s a smooth transition of engine cutting off, accelerating again, then the engine cutting on again while I’m still in motion.
@sentinelofchrist5718
Now we need a study on wear and tear on the engine from multiple starts vs no starts, in between trips
@robertpsotka3525
I saved $2.65 on fuel, but then had a starter installed for $425.00 . What a deal
@grazz7865
A mechanic commented on YouTube about this. He said the starters are built a little tougher for this abuse, HOWEVER, when (not if) you have to replace the starter, it’s a $500+ job. He went on to say that he has plenty more starter jobs now with stop/start compared to before
@LilSerg2002
The starter motor: "I'm tired boss..."
@FreedomAndLibertyGuy
So many drivers like to creep forward. They will come to a complete stop, shutting the engine off, only to start back up a second later when the driver creeps an inch forward. What a waste.
@anderotanerkask1507
Every time I'm in a car with my grandfather, he absolutely hates that function.
@AiOinc1
Did you know, back in the 90s the Geo Metro, one of the most fuel efficient cars ever sold in America, had an idle down mode? Instead of shutting the engine, the idle speed drops further. This causes severe engine vibration and reduced performance of electrical devices at the cost of saving a ton of fuel. Those cars routinely get 60mpg.
@DenisClan
+8% fuel -8% engine life Edit: We got WWIV in the replies before GTA 6
@jensalan
Stop/start makes a lot more sense in a hybrid than it does in a normal gas engine. Reason being is many (not all) hybrids have an electric motor that's connected directly to the engine and can use this much more powerful electric motor to start the combustion engine rather than a traditional small high amperage starter. Also, being able to creep forward with the electric motors means the engine can stay off for longer making it much more reasonable as a solution.
@looped7979
The starter on my company delivery van only lasted 47800 miles with S/S on. And this was the original starter. Costed about $1500 to fix, glad i didn't have to pay for that !
@ZootyZoFo
The first thing I did when I got my 2020 CRV was disable the stop-start, it can be dangerous when trying to cross busy highways.
@turtlemotonation
Let me answer some things as an automotive engineer. We’re in the day and age of planned obsolescence and EPA overreach. The start/stop system in general is designed to save the consumer money in the short term, but make the dealership techs money in the long run while appeasing the EPA. You will save money during the duration of the failure point, the starter’s life. Automotive companies are hoping that once the starter eventually goes out the average person is going to take their car to the dealership for a new starter. The service and labor fees will on average far surpass the fuel savings you got. This is why the RPM act and the right to repair or so important. They maintain the right of the consumer to be able to maintain and repair their own vehicles if they choose to do so. Cutting out the labor fees and just going off of what parts cost on average would actually net a positive savings for the consumer from auto start/stop technology. From their the consumer has to decide if repairing their vehicle themselves is worth their time. The manufacturer isn’t going to profit from the extra strain this system puts on your battery, but your battery will not last as long as it traditionally would depending on the amount of traffic in the area you live in. Traffic jams will be a massive strain on your car’s battery while average light to light traffic won’t be as bad. Everything is relative to your specific use and abuse of the system. Personally I feel that the savings up front aren’t worth the potential future lost time, so I turn it off (I happily repair and build my own vehicles. It’s why I’m in the field I’m in. I want to make things better for the hobbyist and consumer alike, plus I enjoy my work.) While I may not agree with it this is just the scope of the landscape.
@johnny_b14
Bruh most the time your car turns off as the light turns green 😂
@Wafflecombo54
Starter: “I’m tired of this grandpa…” Auto start: WELL THAT’S TOO DAMN BAD
@HXCV_mustang
If you ignore the red light you save even more
@owengoodspeed5763