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Originally Posted by rwest View Post
I suspect I would freak out each and every time it stopped and would wonder if it would restart!
It wasn't all that long ago when vehicles would just refuse to start every now & then, or take quite a bit of cranking to fire up. In order for this stop/start technology to work, the vehicle needs to start instantly each and every time. IC engine technology has come a long way in the last few decades. That being said, I hate this feature too and disable it every time I drive a vehicle so equipped. As mentioned before, it's all about CAFE and CO emission standards.
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