Efficient Dynamics

[MogulBoy]

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. ;-)

[CampDavid]

I've only been out for a test drive in one but it seemed to work well. It kicks back up amazingly quickly and the AC seemed to stay running while in traffic.

There is a button though on the dash which knocks it off.

Only downside I found is that it looks like you've stalled

[tim2100]

As with David, have only had a test drive in one, a 118d.

Worked really well and started back up pretty quickly.

Noticeable in first 5 minutes, but soon I think you forget about it.

[BOR]

Mogul Boy, it's almost like BMW read your mind ! Engine will automatically start itself if necessary due to aircon, and will not switch off if engine cold / ambient temp too low.

[MogulBoy]

BOR said:

Mogul Boy, it's almost like BMW read your mind ! Engine will automatically start itself if necessary due to aircon, and will not switch off if engine cold / ambient temp too low.

They are too clever!

[MrBet]

Took me by surprise when i had one as a courtesy car. It was a 320 diesal which ran very well.

How much more economical is it? Or is it just a fad for BMW to say they are making their cars more efficient to satisfy our environmental concerns.

[dumbfunk]

It's a combination of wierd and annoying for the first one hour and completely invisible thereafter.
I don't even think about it any more.


dumbfunk

[jezzaaa]

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

[dumbfunk]

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

[jezzaaa]

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

never keep my cars long enough to get to that stage!!