Feds to roll back Start/Stop Technology

[TollKeeper]

Since this really only applies to the most recent vehicles, I thought this was the appropriate section. If it needs to be moved, by all means.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

From what I've seen and heard from folks who have this 'feature', dropping it would seem like a great idea.

 

[DuraYuk]

It works. It saves gas. Leave it on a switch like it is. Maybe give the option of turning it off permanently instead of pressing button everytime.
Vast majority of people benefit from it.

 

[Marky Dissod]

6L80, 8L90, 10L80 are better at idling than 4L60 / 4L80 ever could be
(newer electronic transmissions are basically in neutral @ idle)
most cars have had electrical power steering & AC for about a decade,
benefits of AutoStopStart - A.S.S. - are proportional to idle time, minimal in stop&go traffic.

A.S.S. that restarts the engine upon relaxing of the brake pedal
is far superior to
A.S.S. that restarts the engine upon pressing of the accelerator.
But either way, it is a pain in the A.S.S.

George Carlin smiles ...

 

[2024 White Tahoe]

6L80, 8L90, 10L80 are better at idling than 4L60 / 4L80 ever could be
(newer electronic transmissions are basically in neutral @ idle)
most cars have had electrical power steering & AC for about a decade,
benefits of AutoStopStart - A.S.S. - are proportional to idle time, minimal in stop&go traffic.

A.S.S. that restarts the engine upon relaxing of the brake pedal
is far superior to
A.S.S. that restarts the engine upon pressing of the accelerator.
But either way, it is a pain in the A.S.S.

George Carlin smiles ...

 

[Marky Dissod]

Deeply resent, take profound offence at the concept of a 'profanity' filter.
Profanities are defined inside contexts and intents, not simply by words themselves.
That song by Terrance & Phillip lacks any hostility toward anyone, it's just funny.
Heard, seen profanities with no bleepale or asteriskable words, which made them far more disturbing.
ANYWAY, since childish 'adults' are not this thread's topic ...

My understanding is that some A.S.S.es work better than others -
specifically Mazda's because it starts up far smoother than most others.
Pneumatic hybrid tech got ignored; in conjunction with A.S.S. technology, would make for far smoother starts too.

 

[DuraYuk]

It works. Most systems work the same. Im sure you guys hated fuel injection when it first came out too lmao.

 

[Padraig]

It works. Most systems work the same. Im sure you guys hated fuel injection when it first came out too lmao.

That is one of the most stupid statements I have ever heard.

Padraig

 

[DuraYuk]

That is one of the most stupid statements I have ever heard.

Padraig

It isn't stupid given the context where everyone seems to bash on new technology while they drive decades old vehicles. I think it's relevant.

And I've seen plenty remove fuel injection to put on carbs. For what reason? Technology bad..BOO!

 

[travstick]

I think it's stupid too. Yes fuel injection won as it should have. It's a performance upgrade in typical daily drivers of today. I don't see where ass is gonna help performance. Mileage, maybe. I also hate tire pressure sensors but guess we're stuck with that too