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Hybrids aren't EVs (strictly speaking) and my hybrid doesn't have a stater motor eitherM8ght have been an Hybrid?
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Hybrids aren't EVs (strictly speaking) and my hybrid doesn't have a stater motor eitherM8ght have been an Hybrid?
Well on a much earlier post the question was will start stop harm my car,well on Xmas eve crossing the road at pedestrian traffic lights,a EV of some unknown make possibly south korean started up just as I cleared its front bumper,the noise that starter gave out made me jump,it was horrendous,as with many on here is I had a car with stop start I would be switching it off.
Or you could do what we always used to do when you could see you were going to be stopped for some time. Turn the engine off.After all the debate I'm still of the opinion that what is wrong with stop start is that it operates much too eagerly. I've walked alongside a slow moving queue of traffic and cars are stopping and starting again 1 or 2 seconds later. That's just dumb and can only be aimed at improving the headline MPG and emissions at the expense of driveability and wear.and tear on the car. If they could eliminate that trait and making it stop only after a reasonable period of being stationary I'd be happy with the concept.
Or you could do what we always used to do when you could see you were going to be stopped for some time. Turn the engine off.
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