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Of note in recent news is the reversal of whatever regulations brought for the wretched Start/Stop button.

Originally, I was worried about the effect on our starters. Most recently, evidence has come out that the repeated fraction of a second during startups were causing excessive where on bearing surfaces due to lack of oil pressure. And consequently, since it’s been in place for quite some time, shops are beginning to see the ugly effects of that dubious requirement.

One of the online (formerly print) motor magazines did a comparison on a track and the best they were able to find was a 3% improvement, but only for those limit they’re driving to around town/stopping and go driving. Later, I even heard that was optimistic.

So here’s the question: anyone have any predictions on whether or not manufacturers and their dealers will provide a workaround for existing cars? Maybe a software update that lets you “set and forget”?