Originally Posted by nicholas
... It is easy math - - - - Places with high population densities have the most to benefit from it, ...
Yes. Contrary to some thoughtless posts (not yours), the savings from start-stop for owners who live in areas with congested traffic and a lot of red lights is greater than will show up in EPA tests. That's because their tests, even the "City" one, do not include a realistic percentage of stopped time.
Ludicrous or annoying programming details of start-stop of some brands and models does not make it a "ludicrous concept" in general.
... It is easy math - - - - Places with high population densities have the most to benefit from it, ...
Yes. Contrary to some thoughtless posts (not yours), the savings from start-stop for owners who live in areas with congested traffic and a lot of red lights is greater than will show up in EPA tests. That's because their tests, even the "City" one, do not include a realistic percentage of stopped time.
Ludicrous or annoying programming details of start-stop of some brands and models does not make it a "ludicrous concept" in general.