Submission + - EPA to Kill Off Stop-Start Systems (caranddriver.com) 2
Out of all of the features that come installed in modern vehicles, automatic stop-start technology ranks right near the bottom of the list for most buyers. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin has been open about his disdain for the ostensibly fuel-saving setup, going as far as to say he would eliminate it.
I absolutely hate Start-Stop systems, specifically shopped for a car without one. More so, the only reason it exists is because having it produced mileage credit. Yes, not the actual gas savings, but a credit on a test. In actual use, the start-stop system does not produce measurable fuel savings. This is because in circumstances where people actual idle — warmup in the winter, AC when waiting in the car in the extreme heat, etc. this system would not be active.
Ridiculous (Score:1)
I like my start-stop on one of my cars and misses it on the other car I have. It's nice to have a silent car when waiting at a traffic light. It took me a while, maybe a few weeks, to get used to it but if you can't appreciate it you have a problem with autism. Start-stop is fine. And on most (all?) cars you can disable it if you for one reason or the other on occasion don't want to use it. The only time I have ever done that was when a friend used my car to practise driving to get a license, just in the be