How does everyone feel about the auto start stop?

[DC1990]

I've always wondered does it save that much gas in regular driving conditions like just normal stop light in a smaller town? I'm sure it helps in heavy city traffic obviously. I also wonder if all the constant restarting bad for the battery, starter, spark plugs etc? I feel like when I get my truck I'll probably turn it off most days. Do you guys use the auto start stop or do you turn yours off?

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[Toddman45]

I hate it it, was one of the first things I disabled using ForScan. I also disabled it for my dad in his 23' Lincoln Corsair

 

[Bob The Builder]

Use it all the time in the summer. Does not always work in the winter due to the cold temps. Saves gas.

As far a wearing out the starter, I have no idea, but I only drive about 3.5K a year so.........

 

[Bigfoot7262]

Me no likey.
It's not as noticeable as in other vehicles, but for my driving I'm not sitting long enough for it to make a difference in MPG.
Someone does sell a gizmo that disables it for $100 but I'm just getting in the habit of turning it off when I get in.
I just don't like the idea of extra wear on the starter & battery. I work from home so my vehicle may sit for days just to make a 5 minute trip to the store, so I have a Battery Tender I'll throw on my older vehicles to keep the juice up.
Sport Mode will also disable it.
I think the gizmo is called Autostop Eliminator.

 

[Scupking]

Hate it. My wife's Bronco Sport has it... We usually turn it off. Now on hybrids it's not an issue!

 

[Mike1597]

If you drive in an urban area with a mild climate, it will save gas. If you drive in a rural area or hot climate with air it is basically worthless. I live in a rural area in the south and stop start rarely ever kicks in, so I don't need to even disable it.

 

[Carlitos_92]

Plenty of threads already on this, with opinions, options, links, videos, etc etc etc.

It does save a very small amount of fuel.
I still dislike it and used the eliminator.

 

[sprubs]

other than sitting in gridlocked traffic I can't imagine it's amounting to much savings in fuel.

on my hybrid obviously no issue since the engine and starting and stopping during regular driving and I have the electric motor available to get me moving before the engine fires up.

I haven't driven the mav ecoboost but I have noticed on other ICE vehicles this feature can be annoying when you take off. perhaps it just takes some getting used to?

 

[G19Tony]

I turn mine off, every time I start it.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Despise it

 

[Bill Quattlebaum]

I don't like it. Too many times it turns the truck off just a few seconds before the light turns green. I now try to remember to turn it off. I live in a rural area and don't think it really saves much gas. Some say that the system does cause more wear and tear on your vehicle. Probably just a way to meet the government mileage standards.

 

[Hunters Edge]

I don't mind it. For me it's not annoying. Actually appreciate in a drive thru line, it quiet and I really enjoy the radio, that is until I order. Even then I appreciate it because normally the speakers in the drive thru ordering , is hard to hear and understand as it is. To each their own, that's why they offer a switch to turn it off. Personally I like to look at the positives and saving money at the gas pump and the quiet is more than enough for me. I think your best advice is wait tell you try it and make your own decision not mine or someone else's.

 

[Timothyd]

I've always wondered does it save that much gas in regular driving conditions like just normal stop light in a smaller town? I'm sure it helps in heavy city traffic obviously. I also wonder if all the constant restarting bad for the battery, starter, spark plugs etc? I feel like when I get my truck I'll probably turn it off most days. Do you guys use the auto start stop or do you turn yours off?

Hate it. I think the amount of gas it "saves" is miniscule so the feature is borderline gimmick. Since I don't race up to a stoplight the engine is only off for a few seconds anyway. Sometimes only 1 or 2 seconds.

 

[Superg0]

I drive 90% of the time in Sport Mode. Sport mode automatically turns it off. When I'm not in sport mode, I turn it off manually. In my F-150 its the first thing I do, shut if off.

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