Efficient Dynamics
Discussion
How are people getting on with the stop-start function?
I've never tried one but I'm curious as to how sucessful this is in practice?
Presumably, you can you turn it off if/when you don't want it?
I'm thinking that it could be a right pain if you get into a hot car and immediately get into city traffic but you need the engin on to keep the a/c compressor going..
I've had a similarly frustrating experience in cold weather when leaving chilly ski resorts and your first 20 mins is all down hill and the car uses so little fuel that the heater never gets hot!
Presumably it be the same with ED if you get into a frozen car and then hit traffic and wern't able to keep the engine running?
P.S. Still haven't decided which ED model to go for or even if I should be looking at the more interesting (E)xcessive (D)isplacement models. ;-)
I've never tried one but I'm curious as to how sucessful this is in practice?
Presumably, you can you turn it off if/when you don't want it?
I'm thinking that it could be a right pain if you get into a hot car and immediately get into city traffic but you need the engin on to keep the a/c compressor going..
I've had a similarly frustrating experience in cold weather when leaving chilly ski resorts and your first 20 mins is all down hill and the car uses so little fuel that the heater never gets hot!
Presumably it be the same with ED if you get into a frozen car and then hit traffic and wern't able to keep the engine running?
P.S. Still haven't decided which ED model to go for or even if I should be looking at the more interesting (E)xcessive (D)isplacement models. ;-)
dumbfunk said:
jezzaaa said:
Besides which, I read in a magazine (a recent Autocar I think) that it only does it if you put it in Neutral when stopped. So it would never do it with me, cos I always leave it in first
I beat Clutches-R-Us love you?df
Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff