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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by testfoobar on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:45PM (#37838026)
IMHO such start/stop is a fraudulent way to meet MPG targets. Almost everyone I know presses the button to turn off the feature the moment they start their car.
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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by tekla on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:23PM (#37839518)
Why the hell would you do that.
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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by bombcar on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:38PM (#37839617)
Because in a non hybrid there is a very noticeable delay as the engine starts.

I remember turning it off in Europe because trying to start from a dead stop with the engine off in a stick shift is a whole new world of fun I didn’t need.

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Re:US Sues eBay for Allowing Sale of More Than 300k Emission... by winrid on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @10:13PM (#37840144)
If it's hot and you want your AC to keep running. Or if the baby in the back seat cries once the vibration from the engine stops :)
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