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I deactivate it as soon as I get in any rental that has the feature. If the government really wanted to reduce auto emissions, they'd synchronize traffic lights better and improve public transportation. When I go to even smaller cities in Europe, they have excellent bus and tram service, with trains connecting to the larger cities. Here it's all about the automobile.

Thank God! That’s most annoying having to bypass every time I get in the car.

Best news I've heard in a while. I hate those stupid things. Ask any mechanic and they'll tell you by the time you wear out a starter and pay parts and labor for a replacement, you've more than offset any savings from a medicine dropper of fuel every day of those start/stops.

So we are for regulations now?

The dreaded golf cart syndrome - very irritating.

The wear and tear on starters, flywheels and engine bearings is incredible. There are companies out there making devices which disable the feature automatically and it stays off unless you choose to turn it on. But, thankfully, this is being eliminated.

It's probably the reason no one ever comes to a complete stop at a stop sign anymore.

Outstanding news!

Now please get rid of all the add-on bullcrap that renders modern gas cans barely usable.

These annoyances add up and really piss people off at the government. And for those who say "it isn't a big deal, just get over it," I say see election results 2024.

Regardless of whether it "should" annoy people, the fact is it does, and whenever that annoyance comes up, it's directed at Washington, DC. That's a lot of people getting annoyed on a regular basis, and thinking of you when it happens.

Hallelujah indeed !

That goofy mandate has been the one of the most asinine regulations ever placed on American car companies. While I was test driving my last truck purvhase back in 23', one of the first things the sales rep told me was what button to press to turn that idiotic feature off.

I picked up my father from the nursing home in my mom new car and it had a start/stop. I came to a red light and told my dad listen can you hear the engine he said no. I told him the engine will start back up when I take my foot off the brake. He was surprised and said back in his day once a car shut down it was broken.

@7:15 getting rid of a stupid regulation. I assume the manufacturer can still have it if they like, probably won’t sell any, but it won’t be mandated.

Your wearing out an $800 starter and a $300 battery to save $0.03 worth of gasoline, yep hands down a democratic invention!

I would contend that unlike your statement KF, not everyone hates them. And, at least in my vehicle, I have the option of turning that function off when I choose to - which is most of the time.

I'm not sure that this wears out an $800 starter, and it certainly doesn't wear out a battery - and it does save more than $0.03 of gasoline so comments such as 851's just show the ignorance of many JJ commenters.

I'm for eliminating any requirement that they be placed on cars - just as I'm against most all government intervention in such decisions. But - for those that want them, it should be an option just as AM/FM radios were back in the day, or for that matter, automatic transmissions.

If one wants to buy an EV, great. Let them do so. If one wants to buy a hybrid, get after it. And if you want this as an option to save on gas because your driving habits are such that its beneficial - get it. But - to Trump (and any future Bidens or Obamas) get the hell out of our decision making. Let those that still want to purchase bugy whips do so if it suits their fancy

Seems the engineers who designed this feature would consider the extra wear on engine parts. A few years ago, had battery light on in Chevy Venture van. Took it to dealership and said fix it, even if it’s the alternator, just fix it. They called and said yep it’s the alternator….price $800.00! I said, oh hell no, I’ll be right there. Cost $350.00 at independent mechanic. Point being, the dealerships love charging ridiculous prices for such stuff… and with engine stop feature, they get to replace a lot of parts before there normal wear out time. Crock-o-crap from the start. In my opinion…

Against. The idle stop feature is regulating how a person uses their vehicle.

Now we need to get rid of DEF and diesel emissions and take suppressors off the NFA list!

@ "I'm not sure that this wears out an $800 starter, and it certainly doesn't wear out a battery"

In overly simple terms, a battery (or a starter) has "x" number of starts in it. The more you start it, the less remaining life.

' Im not sure that this wears out an $800 starter, and it certainly doesn't wear out a battery :

Yeah, it has zero effect on a battery, but will ruin a starter within six months
(if it's not turned off) .

And the cost of a new starter these days is closer to $1,000.

The only exposure I've had to this "feature" was test driving a really nice Subaru. Wouldn't buy a vehicle where I couldn't switch it off. Has to be tough on starter system parts, especially in hick areas like Madison where the traffic signals aren't synched.

Let's say on a typical day you go to work, go to lunch and back, and make 2 stops on the way home. That's 5 starts a day. Now if you have a leftist weeniewagon and it restarts every time you pause, let's add in just 15 stop signs each way on that same trip. Now you have 35 starts a day, assuming no traffic jams or other unusual activity. Even with "heavy duty" batteries and starters, are they SEVEN TIMES as durable as the typical ones, and at what cost? And what about when there's a problem requiring a jump start? Are you gonna jump it off at every intersection?

I still get from 0 to 15 faster than any of the other cars when the light turns green. Some of you must have reflexes as slow as your brains.

Hope the starter doesn't go out while your wife and kids are at a busy intersection.

7:15 PM, FYI - this is called “deregulation.” Something Lib Arts majors won’t understand.

Auto Mfg’ers love the stop start feature since t’s just another profit making form of planned obsolescence. The fact that leftists fell for this idiotic so-called feature proves just how dumbed down our nation has become.

Yep - hate it. Just be sure to make sure current manufacturers issue a recall on current vehicles with this "feature" to get rid of it. I mean two parts too - 1. Disable it in the ECM 2. Remove that damned button from my console and put a blank in it's place.

BEST news ever!!!

What an accomplishment! World peace is just around the corner and there will be a chicken in every pot.

@7:15 no we're just not for stupidity.

I have yet to hear of someone having to replace a starter for this - that being said, mine doesn't use the starter to restart the engine

2018 Traverse. Can't disable it. Any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

"2018 Traverse. Can't disable it. Any suggestions. Thanks in advance."

On youtube, search for "2018 traverse start/stop eliminator." Buy the recommended bypass and use the video to install it.

I kept noticing this at red lights. Cars around me starting. Had no idea what it was. Asked my mechanic and he told me what it was. First thing out of my mouth----was this invented by company that makes starters? Absolutely stupid.

With there was an opt out for several "helpers" in cars.
I just want to drive my car.
I just want to take a shower and not spend an hour trying to get soap off with the drizzle
I just want to turn on the hot water and not get low heat water cause hot may burn.

7:52 pm, re gas cans. You can thank a stupid jury and judge for that one. Man poured gas from a gas can onto a fire, you can imagine what happened, he sued the gas can company, won multi million dollar verdict, put the company out of business, and now we have all the crap on a gas can.

8:07 AM No this is replacing an incentive (optional) with a regulation.

For those of you not paying attention to the broader picture: the net effect of all these EO's and tariffs is the creation of a planned economy. Pollical scientists have a word for this: SOCIALISM

If this is what truly concerns you…..a button you can turn off every time…..you living a pretty good life

@ 11:17. Yes I am living a good life. That button doesn't concern me. But I am VERY concerned about the government of a "free" country trying to force such things down my throat. Just exactly where in the Constitution is the government delegated the power to force buttons on us or to regulate any sort of consumer product?

@7:57 -- Hand held devices...that's one law (hands free) I can support. As much as I can't stand over regulation, jackass drivers who are glued to a screen in one hand as they drive are a danger to society. Those ass nuggets that block an intersection get a heavy horn...no nice beep-beep when I see a head looking down in front of me when the light changes!

5/12 @ 10:43, word is that Madison's lights are timed that way on purpose. It's unfortunate...properly timed lights reduce emissions, improve gas mileage, reduce wear and tear on vehicles, reduce fuel usage, reduce distracted driving (time to check the phone!), reduce travel time, and encourage speed limit compliance among others.

Some days it takes nearly 30 minutes to cross the city to MCHS due to hitting every single light. I love Mayor Mary, she has kept the city to a very high standard, however this is one policy that bites.

Well, if that's what the science says, we know the science can't be wrong.

How mechanically illiterate must someone be to think you can use a motor, which is what a starter is, and it not wear out? Any decent mechanic will tell you that an engine suffers the most wear at startup. What has happened to common knowledge that used to be so abundant?

Now that Trump’s addressed this, maybe Horhn can address the loud aftermarket mufflers on all the clown cars in Jackson.

@ "How mechanically illiterate must someone be to think you can use a motor, which is what a starter is, and it not wear out? Any decent mechanic will tell you that an engine suffers the most wear at startup. What has happened to common knowledge that used to be so abundant?"

Well since engines and motors are two entirely different things, I suppose you are the standard for mechanical illiteracy.

Sorry, 2:22, but 12:28 is right. A starter is a motor that starts your engine.

A nice Pinot Noir, or possibly a Merlot, will go great with your plate of crow.

Has anyone considered that emission control features make the cars use so much more fuel per mile that any emissions lowering comes at the cost of much more fuel usage? Across the board just ethanol in gas lowers your milage by 25 percent--how does that help anything exept feeding corn to cars instead of livestock we could eat for less money. How long with we be able to grow corn to burn in cars?

I hate that feature on my F-150 and it's just one more gadget that requires me to punch a button to either inactivate or reset it.

My truck is going on four years old and this feature has resulted in my transmission lurching when first put in reverse and other transmission issues. This is my fourth F-150 and none of them has had any transmission or shifting issues before this one.

This feature goes in the stupid column right after the elimination of the CD player.

Engines are powered by chemical energy sources, such as petroleum or alcohol. Combustion occurs in the engine, creating heat and expanding gases that produce mechanical work. Some types of engines, like steam engines, rely on external heat sources like coal or nuclear power.

Motors are powered by electrical or mechanical energy, typically supplied by batteries, power grids, or hydraulic pumps. Motors do not use combustion or heat; instead, they use electromagnetic or hydraulic forces to create motion.

Go eat your own crow.

1043: I've take this MIT article over your AI summary.

https://engineering.mit.edu/engage/ask-an-engineer/whats-the-difference-between-a-motor-and-an-engine/

10:43, your last post is correct, except for the part about me eating my own crow. However, a gas burning car has both; a starter is an electric motor mounted to an engine. It is powered by the vehicle’s battery and is used to start the engine. The original poster you criticized was 100% correct, there was no need to go smart-ass on them. Enjoy your Pinot Noir.