Auto start/stop article

[F100Lobo]

I came across this article.
Hopefully it will answer some questions.

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[Darryl]

I came across this article.
Hopefully it will answer some questions.

https://search.app/cDccC

People come up with all kinds of scare tactics concerning the start/stop technology. But in practical terms it causes no problems. It is aggravating. That's all. Everything else is unfounded fear tactics. This article pretty much lets people know that the vehicles with this technology are specially equipped for it. And the start stop we're not even operate under conditions that will cause extra wear. I can tell you that the engines last just as long. We may replace a few more starters. But in reality a lot of conventional vehicles of riding around with weak starters. But the owners don't really notice. So I don't know if the starters are wearing out faster or if the auto start stop it's just exposing it. Again, the only practical problem is just aggravation at the engines shutting down at stop lights. And even then, a person can override it with the press of the button that takes a half second. But they seem to act like it's killing them to press that button. I don't understand

 

[Fcnrwy]

People come up with all kinds of scare tactics concerning the start/stop technology. But in practical terms it causes no problems. It is aggravating. That's all. Everything else is unfounded fear tactics. This article pretty much lets people know that the vehicles with this technology are specially equipped for it. And the start stop we're not even operate under conditions that will cause extra wear. I can tell you that the engines last just as long. We may replace a few more starters. But in reality a lot of conventional vehicles of riding around with weak starters. But the owners don't really notice. So I don't know if the starters are wearing out faster or if the auto start stop it's just exposing it. Again, the only practical problem is just aggravation at the engines shutting down at stop lights. And even then, a person can override it with the press of the button that takes a half second. But they seem to act like it's killing them to press that button. I don't understand

I Don't Either!

No different then, Turning ON the Radio or A/C..

Jerry

 

[ScottyC]

..... And even then, a person can override it with the press of the button that takes a half second. But they seem to act like it's killing them to press that button. I don't understand

I Don't Either!

No different then, Turning ON the Radio or A/C..

Jerry

But then what would we expend all that fake outrage on if not to endlessly complain about something that is easily remedied?

 

[Quest]

People come up with all kinds of scare tactics concerning the start/stop technology. But in practical terms it causes no problems. It is aggravating. That's all. Everything else is unfounded fear tactics. This article pretty much lets people know that the vehicles with this technology are specially equipped for it. And the start stop we're not even operate under conditions that will cause extra wear. I can tell you that the engines last just as long. We may replace a few more starters. But in reality a lot of conventional vehicles of riding around with weak starters. But the owners don't really notice. So I don't know if the starters are wearing out faster or if the auto start stop it's just exposing it. Again, the only practical problem is just aggravation at the engines shutting down at stop lights. And even then, a person can override it with the press of the button that takes a half second. But they seem to act like it's killing them to press that button. I don't understand

Starters & batteries have a finite number of cycles before they fail, stop/start gets them to that finite number a lot sooner.
Just from an economics view, how much money in fuel do you save?
I would bet its a lot less than the cost of a battery ,starter or the electric fluid pump on the transmission

 

[markinvictoria]

The best mod I put on my Maverick was the $16 Auto stop/start removal from Ebay. Still there if I want to use it...just don't have to push the button every time I start the engine.

 

[F100Lobo]

People come up with all kinds of scare tactics concerning the start/stop technology. But in practical terms it causes no problems. It is aggravating. That's all. Everything else is unfounded fear tactics. This article pretty much lets people know that the vehicles with this technology are specially equipped for it. And the start stop we're not even operate under conditions that will cause extra wear. I can tell you that the engines last just as long. We may replace a few more starters. But in reality a lot of conventional vehicles of riding around with weak starters. But the owners don't really notice. So I don't know if the starters are wearing out faster or if the auto start stop it's just exposing it. Again, the only practical problem is just aggravation at the engines shutting down at stop lights. And even then, a person can override it with the press of the button that takes a half second. But they seem to act like it's killing them to press that button. I don't understand

Pressing the button is not necessary.
Simply release a little pressure on the brake pedal and it will restart

 

[Vluc]

Maybe a software update is in the future

 

[Parabellum]

Pressing the button is not necessary.
Simply release a little pressure on the brake pedal and it will restart

Pressing the button prevents it’s from shutting off in the first place.

 

[markinvictoria]

The reason I installed the mod was to prevent the stupid restarts. The gas savings are supposedly about .4 mpg using the auto start/stop feature. Hardly worth the extra wear and tear it causes.

 

[MavStangVa]

Starters & batteries have a finite number of cycles before they fail, stop/start gets them to that finite number a lot sooner.
Just from an economics view, how much money in fuel do you save?
I would bet its a lot less than the cost of a battery ,starter or the electric fluid pump on the transmission

When was the last time you replaced a starter on a vehicle under 100k miles or 10 years? The last starter I replaced was on a 92 Ranger in 2007!

 

[Pete Roberts]

The best mod I put on my Maverick was the $16 Auto stop/start removal from Ebay. Still there if I want to use it...just don't have to push the button every time I start the engine.

The best mod I put on my Maverick was the $16 Auto stop/start removal from Ebay. Still there if I want to use it...just don't have to push the button every time I start the engine.

I bought one THE BEST THING TO GET BUY ONE

 

[Fcnrwy]

But then what would we expend all that fake outrage on if not to endlessly complain about something that is easily remedied?

(I remember posting to a thread, about having "Nothing to Complain about".. Which was a few years ago.. I can not remember where it is... )

Back a few years with REAL Problems...
* Exploding Hybrid Engines
*Lack of Dealer Allocations
* Long Delivery Times (Where's My Maverick!!)
etc...

The Good Old Days..

Jerry

 

[TheSEARCH]

Friend of mines bother purchased a new Jeep suv, not sure which model. This was two years ago. Message pops up on his screen REPLACE STARTER Past its life. He said it had about 35 K miles on it. His has stop start . So it looks to me this does in fact wear out the starter much faster. My guess this message is programmed in after so many starts . Not to mention the extra wear on the battery which is obvious it will cause. Since the amount t of savings in gas is so little WHY risks it.

 

[MaverickDragon]

It seems to me that the driving conditions where a vehicle's efficiency actually benefits from A.S.S. in a ICE only powered vehicle would be considerably better in a hybrid configuration.

A.S.S. does nothing for momentary stops, which is likely why so many people just find it annoying rather than beneficial. What is gained by stopping the engine in a parking lot, just so you can immediately back up, or stopping at a stop sign and then going?
In that case isn't a feature, it doesn't improve mileage, it's just annoying.
If there were an engine stop delay, that might make it more palatable.

Instead of stopping and starting the engine a hundred times to go a mile in heavy traffic, a hybrid may not start an engine at all.
For those who typically drive in those conditions in a Maverick, the hybrid is a lot better choice.

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