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The auto start- stop feature in cars
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:47 pm
I absolutely hate it. It does not save you money. It costs around $400 to replace your batteries when your auxiliary goes out. You don’t save 400 in gas from the engine shutting off for a few seconds here and there.
I’ve never looked on a sticker price, but how much does this feature cost? I’m guessing it’s a standard feature that we pay a fortune for having it in our vehicle, AND when it goes out. Why do they think this is a money saver?
I have a jeep gladiator and it’s a common problem for the wrangler and gladiator for them to go out
I’ve never looked on a sticker price, but how much does this feature cost? I’m guessing it’s a standard feature that we pay a fortune for having it in our vehicle, AND when it goes out. Why do they think this is a money saver?
I have a jeep gladiator and it’s a common problem for the wrangler and gladiator for them to go out
This post was edited on 12/12/24 at 5:57 pm
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:48 pm to CatsGoneWild
I never realized until recently most need an EFB battery which costs more like you said.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:48 pm to CatsGoneWild
Sir this is a quantum computing lab
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:49 pm to CatsGoneWild
I was able to shim a small piece of paper into the side of the button and permanently disable it. 
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:50 pm to CatsGoneWild
It’s completely stupid. I’m not saying it isn’t helpful on some level (what that is I have no idea), but on the surface it seems useless and actually worse for the car. But I’m no mechanic.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:50 pm to CatsGoneWild
Most can be bypassed with a cheat card de or bypass. YouTube dat.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:51 pm to CatsGoneWild
Most cars you can turn it off
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:51 pm to CatsGoneWild
This is a great example of “feel-good” environmentalism that actually doesn’t help anything
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:52 pm to kywildcatfanone
I can turn mine off too, but will the auxiliary battery die if you don’t use it?
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:53 pm to kywildcatfanone
Only for that session. You will have to press the button every time you start the car.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:53 pm to STLDawg
It's an expensive way to game the mileage standards. And it does make your vehicle less reliable. You will burn through alternators more quickly.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:54 pm to Lima Whiskey
No bueno when it conks out on you waiting for left turn and you need to punch it.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:56 pm to CatsGoneWild
In the spirit of the “tell me something that should be common knowledge but isn’t thread”, for a long time I thought that there were cars were dying at intersections when I would hear them.
Actually, that probably is common knowledge and I was just an idiot for a while.
Actually, that probably is common knowledge and I was just an idiot for a while.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 5:56 pm to Bunk Moreland
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No bueno when it conks out on you waiting for left turn and you need to punch it.
That just sounds unsafe, there are times when you need to punch it to avoid an accident
Posted on 12/12/24 at 6:00 pm to LSUnatick
It was on a used King Ranch F150 I bought. There is a small wire near the battery and you just slightly pull the connection apart and it disables it. No light comes on. No issue. Sales lady had a tech do it for me and show me where it was.
You can order a new truck and spec it without that. Costs $50 I think. Or did then.
You can order a new truck and spec it without that. Costs $50 I think. Or did then.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 6:04 pm to CatsGoneWild
It’s not about saving money, it’s to fake the new absurd fuel economy standards set by out of touch lawmakers. Same reason they are removing spare tires and switching to turbos in cars.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 6:10 pm to CatsGoneWild
It’s for getting a number on an EPA city loop. That’s all. .gov is all this is about.
Posted on 12/12/24 at 6:17 pm to CatsGoneWild
It’s on my new Tundra, and I hate that mandate in other cars. In the Tundra you can press a button to manually cut it off.
What I love, if it’s “on” you have to press the breaks really hard to have it engage. So, if I don’t turn it off, and if I break normally, it’s like it doesn’t exist!
What I love, if it’s “on” you have to press the breaks really hard to have it engage. So, if I don’t turn it off, and if I break normally, it’s like it doesn’t exist!
This post was edited on 12/12/24 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 12/12/24 at 6:17 pm to CatsGoneWild
I put mine in sport mode and it shuts off
Posted on 12/12/24 at 6:18 pm to CatsGoneWild
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have a jeep gladiator and it’s a common problem for the wrangler and gladiator
Electrical gremlin on a Jeep. Well I never....
Also, you can disable that permanently most of the time.
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