So I’m new to auto/stop start. I had it on some rental cars and I have to say, I am not a fan. I have never gotten used to it and I find it annoying. I think that the fuel savings is negligible. I believe that the wear caused by stop/start does not offset the fuel savings. Especially on a turbo charged engine. I really like to idle down my engine before I shut it off to allow the turbo to cool a bit so I don’t “coke” the oil in the hot turbo. Besides, we have had some older cars in the past and I believe my wife has a bit of PTSD from old cars stalling and has flashbacks. Now I know you can just press the switch on to override it, and I do, but sometimes I forget and still find it annoying.
My question is, is anyone running a bypass? If so, what kind are you running? Or have you ever run one on another car? I did a quick search and it seems like the prices range from about $100.00 for a known after market brand, down to about $10.00 for the Temu variety. Any thoughts?
My question is, is anyone running a bypass? If so, what kind are you running? Or have you ever run one on another car? I did a quick search and it seems like the prices range from about $100.00 for a known after market brand, down to about $10.00 for the Temu variety. Any thoughts?
