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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #60 on: January 03, 2013, 11:18:55 PM »
All cars with the s&s technology have a switch to turn it off completely if you so desire.

You have to physically take the car out of gear and into neutral before the engine will cut out.
As soon as you dip the clutch, the car starts up again.


If the morons don't turn it off ..........wot happens ............ rubschin:

Well if you opt for it remain 'abled'. the engine will stop every time you come to a halt,put the handbrake on,  dip the clutch,  and take it out of gear.
Disable it and it will act like any other car, and remain running until you physically turn the ignition off.

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #61 on: January 04, 2013, 06:01:18 AM »
All cars with the s&s technology have a switch to turn it off completely if you so desire.

You have to physically take the car out of gear and into neutral before the engine will cut out.
As soon as you dip the clutch, the car starts up again.


If the morons don't turn it off ..........wot happens ............ rubschin:

Well if you opt for it remain 'abled'. the engine will stop every time you come to a halt,put the handbrake on,  dip the clutch,  and take it out of gear.
Disable it and it will act like any other car, and remain running until you physically turn the ignition off.

I used to drive into London (and out again) every day from Maidenhead...

The damned car would have had to start itself up about 500 times a day...

Surely you'd be changing the battery much more frequently than in a 'normal' car...?

Or have I missed the point...? Shrugs:

I remember this being shown on the telly years ago and thinking at the time that it was all a bit pointless...

I remember someone brought out a different system (Audi?) where the ECU simply shot down a number of cylinders when they were not needed - it was on a big owld V8 lump tho...
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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #62 on: January 04, 2013, 09:34:48 AM »
I'll make some tentative enquiries on one of the motoring forums I frequent about possible excessive battery wear as i really don't know for sure tbqh. rubschin:

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #63 on: January 04, 2013, 09:44:40 AM »
I'll make some tentative enquiries on one of the motoring forums I frequent about possible excessive battery wear as i really don't know for sure tbqh. rubschin:

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #64 on: January 04, 2013, 09:48:17 AM »
I just found this!  eeek:

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Yes, you just read that right: the current generation of stop-start systems lose half of their benefits after two weeks. Which means they’re great for juicing up scores on Europe’s urban-efficiency test, but they are as good as useless for the vast majority of the life of the vehicle (we already knew they were less-effective in cold weather). In an industry that typically validates equipment for hundreds of thousands of miles of useable life, this is nothing short of shocking. Especially when you jump ahead and find out the OEM response to these concerns

from here...
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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #65 on: January 04, 2013, 09:52:03 AM »
I had a flat battery this morning.............. cussing:

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #66 on: January 04, 2013, 09:59:55 AM »
I had a flat battery this morning.............. cussing:

Have you got a stop-start system...?  rubschin:

Or just half of that?  point:
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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #67 on: January 04, 2013, 10:10:11 AM »
I had a flat battery this morning.............. cussing:

Came out in sympathy with a tyre p'raps?  whistle:

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #68 on: January 04, 2013, 10:16:49 AM »
I've posted a new thread regarding this very interesting and valid point now BM. rubschin:

80,000 + members, so a response is more than guaranteed. :thumbsup:

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #69 on: January 04, 2013, 10:19:01 AM »
No fuel and a petrol station strike............. Banghead

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #70 on: January 04, 2013, 10:24:26 AM »
No fuel and a petrol station strike............. Banghead

I've got ten gallons of petrol but no diesel...  Banghead
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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #71 on: January 04, 2013, 10:28:21 AM »
I've posted a new thread regarding this very interesting and valid point now BM. rubschin:

80,000 + members, so a response is more than guaranteed. :thumbsup:

Will be interesting...

I can see the appeal to the manufacturer - small extra cost (passed on to the consumer and justified with extra mpg) with significant improvement in those all important ( ::)) emissions figures...

But common sense tells us that it must significantly increase wear and tear on the mechanical parts and battery - cost picked up by consumer and extra maintenance fees paid to the manufacturer.

And of course the sickening bottom line is that consumers wouldn't give a fuck about mpg if the gubberment didn't add 60% tax to every gallon...
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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #72 on: January 04, 2013, 10:36:17 AM »
Interesting line per your linky  rubschin:.....

evidence that government intransigence was keeping the technology out of the market

I wonder why? ::)

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #73 on: January 04, 2013, 10:41:58 AM »
No fuel and a petrol station strike............. Banghead

I've got ten gallons of petrol but no diesel...  Banghead

stuck in the house all frickin day now cos its raining.  Banghead

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Re: Uncle Mort's new car
« Reply #74 on: January 04, 2013, 10:51:58 AM »
No fuel and a petrol station strike............. Banghead

The Total garage in Tremithousa tried opening but they got blocked off by the tanker drivers.