Disabled it with Forscan right after I got my truck. All of my other vehicles don't have.
Idle stop and go systems. Do you like it?
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God no.
I've lived with it for a week so far with the Ram I just bought. I wouldn't say I love it, but it doesn't seem too obtrusive. I like that it seems to have enough smarts so if the turn signal is on and you creep forward, it seems to know you're about to take off so it doesn't stop again. It doesn't sound like it's using the regular starter for start/stop, I suspect it's using the motor/generator from the hybrid drive. I have noticed the ventilation fan seems to turn off when the engine stops, I wonder if that's to keep the evaporator cool in summer since the A/C compressor stops with the engine.
can't tell if the engine is running or not unless I look at the tacho... very relaxing too
Typically, after stopping and starting the engine won't be stopped again until you've hit a certain speed. This to avoid stopping in creeping traffic but obviously also works when you are waiting to turn.
The fan stops to keep the cabin cool or warm, if the fan keeps going the air coming out of the vents will get close to ambient in seconds.
Go to neutral and engine stops, push clutch to select a gear and engine starts
If I understand you correctly if you stop for a light and wait with the clutch engaged and in first gear the engine won't shut off?
correct
Thanks. That is what I thought, here's the rub. IIRC when you come to a light you're supposed to stop and wait with the clutch depressed and in first gear, which would keep the engine running wasting gas with SS enabled. People looking to save a TOB sit at lights in neutral with their foot off the clutch, which would shut the engine off, making SS do what it is supposed to. Back in the day when I took drivers Ed that was wrong and illegal, according to what I was taught. No comment on what I do I might end up in jail. LOL
Sounds like you’re a perfect candidate to buy an EV. Have fun
We're supposed to shut the engine off by law (but nobody does), it was originally intended to cut noise for people living there. specifically there are reminder signs at railroad crossings
Here at a light they wanted to you to stay in first gear. At a train I'll turn the engine off if the train is long enough. Truth be told I cross a train track once or twice a month so it is a non-event. I might wait for a train twice a year.
I get that the first car or 2 stays ready to go, but the ones after that have plenty of time to select a gear and go between the lights turning green and the car in front to start moving. The idea behind staying in 1st is to be ready to go when the opportunity comes, that's pretty universal I guess.
No not really. These starters have beefed up internals.
On MT-equipped cars start-stop is actuated by the transmission being in neutral and the clutch pedal.
i.e. as soon as you put the stick in gear it starts.
The wife's 2020 Explorer had it. And her new 2022 does not. I thought I got used to it, but I'm glad it's gone.
