When driving in city/commute. Are you using the start/stop for the engine to stall when you are stopping or you always disable it. Some mechanics are telling me it could cause problems to leave it enabled.
When driving in city/commute. Are you using the start/stop for the engine to stall when you are stopping or you always disable it. Some mechanics are telling me it could cause problems to leave it enabled.
What’s the issue with this, it saves you fuel and reduces emissions slightly. Don’t know why people are hating on what seems to be a convenience
Personally I think it feels weird but it may be out of habit. I wonder if poeple who start learning with star & stop are more keen to adopt it then those who like me drove several cars without it
On my last car (G31 540i) it was irritating because the car would coast sometimes with the engine shut off. When picking up the throttle out of bends, this would lead to a delay, which almost felt like a flat spot on the throttle. It also used to occasionally shut off just as I was looking to pull away at roundabouts and junctions, which lead to a slight delay, meaning I’d push the throttle down harder (because I’d committed to a gap in traffic and wanted to get moving) which would then cause a very jerky acceleration.
On my current car (F90 M5 Comp) it’s far less obtrusive, but it kicks in when the engine isn’t that warm, which I don’t like. I want the car to come up to temperature properly. I’ll use it if I’m sitting in a lot of traffic, but for just normal driving around town (where my stops are fairly minimal) it gets turned off.
Yes, it’s convenient and helps with emissions and that’s great, but if you’re not stopping for very long at a time, it can be very annoying.
Having my car stop and then start at every light is a bit obnoxious but, tbh after this thread I may try it again. I would more than likely use it if the car didn’t make a small scene every time.
Give it a go, it’ll save a lot in the long run. Depending on the car, you can have some quick pickup after simply lifting your foot from the brake
I never use it because the way it works with a manual transmission is super clunky. Otherwise, I would probably leave it on.
Didn’t even know it existed on a manual, apparently manuals have cruise control too
Puts wear and tear on starter motor, alternator and battery I’d imagine? Idk thought I’m no mechanic. When my golf had it I used it, but I’m not sure if I exactly liked it either.