Stop Start Technology

[lukevl]

I think manufacturers would have thought of this... all systems have an override button. It's been mentioned a number of times in this thread.

Disability switch is already being banned in the US. Expect others to follow.

[Go Fast]

The nopics has this in her BMW X3 30d and it takes some getting used to. Now that I'm used to it I don't mind it - it starts quickly when you start to lift your foot of the brake and its ready to go by the time you press the accelerator.

Must help with the fuel consumption as they only use 6.0l/100km and go 0-100 in 6.2s. Drives really well with this engine and 8 speed gearbox.

[Jack Nicholson]

Can't stand this stop/start shit, all our work cars have it now, the dumbest so far was new Ford Focus 1.2L Diesel "Econetic" with a manual, absolutely hopeless in heavy traffic. My nomination for Worst Car 2012.

[datso]

The nopics has this in her BMW X3 30d and it takes some getting used to. Now that I'm used to it I don't mind it - it starts quickly when you start to lift your foot of the brake and its ready to go by the time you press the accelerator.

Must help with the fuel consumption as they only use 6.0l/100km and go 0-100 in 6.2s. Drives really well with this engine and 8 speed gearbox.

very important for a high end brand diesel car that sounds like a tractor, BMW and AUDI would have to come close to the noisiest diesels around for German High end brand. Benzes are the quietest of the lot.

[BigMuz]

Disability switch is already being banned in the US. Expect others to follow.

Why?

[Captiva Fan]

Why?

It'll be because they want to make it illegal to disable a fuel-efficiency measure.
It makes sense from an ideological standpoint, but I imagine there are also fuel-efficiency concessions &/or CAFE regulations involved as well.

[Fatboy]

Why?

Because tree hugging cunts and do gooder politicians are everywhere I'm guessing ?

[lukevl]

Basically yes. Lots of govercunts subsidise road tax based on carbon emissions. That and not wanting to use more fuel and create more emissions than they have to I guess.

I know that we were engineering cars for 2013 that had the Eco off button deleted for NAS spec but not sure when the legislation kicks/ed in.

[tut]

so, uhm, what in 10 years, when the car doesn't start first go?

[MexicanBatman]

How can you use 1.9-3.3L per 100km when you're not moving?

If it's anything like my XR5 (or VWs) it switches the litres per hour while stationary (not L/100)

The stationary figure is L/hour sorry forgot to mention that on cold start it'd be as high as 4.5-6.5L/hour

[tut]

lol my caddy goes to 999liters/100km when not moving. really kills the "average economy"

[TT]

But who cares, it's the latest gadget, must have.

Hey Cunt.. do you have anything positive to say about anything that isn't a Zed car?
fucks sake you go on. you would have to be the worst cunt to have to be around.

[nevans]

Hey Cunt.. do you have anything positive to say about anything that isn't a Zed car?
fucks sake you go on. you would have to be the worst cunt to have to be around.

Hahahaha.

[datso]

Because tree hugging cunts and do gooder politicians are everywhere I'm guessing ?

as opposed to the banker butt licking, mining company anus loving, sell anything, Zionist Jew pube loving, screw everybody polies that are so rare these days? then Murdoch media zombies that use the Herald sun as a bible for life are also very rare these days.

Stop and start tech is interesting and a relief for those noisey diesels.

[myliberty]

so, uhm, what in 10 years, when the car doesn't start first go?

I don't know of any 10 year old cars that don't go first go every go.