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MR MISTER

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Start/stop
« on: 22 September 2013, 17:24:11 »
Just been to McDonald's for a burger for the lad, quite a queue there. Behind me was a small VW with start/stop. Every time we inched forward I could hear his engine (a small diesel) splutter i to life, only to stop again about three feet later. It must have done it 7 or 8 times while I was there.
Surely this cannot be good for the battery/starter?
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #1 on: 22 September 2013, 17:57:48 »
Not sure about the VW's but on the BM's it only does it when the Battery is in good condition.

Some one did tell me once that when its in that mode the Flywheel is still spinning, but cant see that myself.
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2013, 18:25:25 »
It's a proper pain in the yaris if you're in stop start traffic approaching, say, a busy roundabout on a dual carriageway  >:(

You can guarantee that it will cut out about half a second before a suitable gap appears, only for you to miss it due the delay caused by restarting...

Occasionally drive an automatic 7.5t with it, which tries to solve the problem by restarting in gear the second you either press the throttle or lift of the brake, which seems a bit retarded...
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #3 on: 22 September 2013, 18:40:13 »
Quote from: STEMO on 22 September 2013, 17:24:11
Just been to McDonald's for a burger for the lad, quite a queue there. Behind me was a small VW with start/stop. Every time we inched forward I could hear his engine (a small diesel) splutter i to life, only to stop again about three feet later. It must have done it 7 or 8 times while I was there.
Surely this cannot be good for the battery/starter?

I didn't think they allowed motor cars inside McDonalds..... :)

Wouldn't it have been better to park outside and then walk in?...... ::) ::) :)
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2013, 18:53:00 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 22 September 2013, 18:40:13
Quote from: STEMO on 22 September 2013, 17:24:11
Just been to McDonald's for a burger for the lad, quite a queue there. Behind me was a small VW with start/stop. Every time we inched forward I could hear his engine (a small diesel) splutter i to life, only to stop again about three feet later. It must have done it 7 or 8 times while I was there.
Surely this cannot be good for the battery/starter?

I didn't think they allowed motor cars inside McDonalds..... :)

Wouldn't it have been better to park outside and then walk in?...... ::) ::) :)
It's a new-fangled, American thing Opti, a drive-through. Doubt it will have reached Lincolnshire yet.
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2013, 18:58:39 »
Quote from: STEMO on 22 September 2013, 18:53:00
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 22 September 2013, 18:40:13
Quote from: STEMO on 22 September 2013, 17:24:11
Just been to McDonald's for a burger for the lad, quite a queue there. Behind me was a small VW with start/stop. Every time we inched forward I could hear his engine (a small diesel) splutter i to life, only to stop again about three feet later. It must have done it 7 or 8 times while I was there.
Surely this cannot be good for the battery/starter?

I didn't think they allowed motor cars inside McDonalds..... :)

Wouldn't it have been better to park outside and then walk in?...... ::) ::) :)
It's a new-fangled, American thing Opti, a drive-through. Doubt it will have reached Lincolnshire yet.


Nope.......and neither has decimal currency. I'm sure it will arrive, given time. :y
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2013, 19:26:15 »
His Grace, The Duke of Lincolnshire sends his man for his Maccydoos!!   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #7 on: 22 September 2013, 20:04:19 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 September 2013, 19:26:15
His Grace, The Duke of Lincolnshire sends his man for his Maccydoos!!   ;D ;D ;D

No, Sir Tig. I always insist on roast boar from my country estate. :y
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #8 on: 22 September 2013, 20:07:57 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 22 September 2013, 20:04:19
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 September 2013, 19:26:15
His Grace, The Duke of Lincolnshire sends his man for his Maccydoos!!   ;D ;D ;D

No, Sir Tig. I always insist on roast boar from my country estate. :y

I thought you just pulled over by the side of the road and nicked a swede out of the nearest field if you got peckish?  ;)
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #9 on: 22 September 2013, 21:41:30 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 22 September 2013, 20:07:57
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 22 September 2013, 20:04:19
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 September 2013, 19:26:15
His Grace, The Duke of Lincolnshire sends his man for his Maccydoos!!   ;D ;D ;D

No, Sir Tig. I always insist on roast boar from my country estate. :y

I thought you just pulled over by the side of the road and nicked a swede out of the nearest field if you got peckish?

That'll be a turnip down in these parts :y
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #10 on: 22 September 2013, 21:47:34 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 22 September 2013, 20:07:57
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 22 September 2013, 20:04:19
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 September 2013, 19:26:15
His Grace, The Duke of Lincolnshire sends his man for his Maccydoos!!   ;D ;D ;D

No, Sir Tig. I always insist on roast boar from my country estate. :y

I thought you just pulled over by the side of the road and nicked a swede out of the nearest field if you got peckish?  ;)

I think you'll find they're mostly Polish in the fields of Lincolnshire these days!!  :-\  :)
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #11 on: 22 September 2013, 21:52:03 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 22 September 2013, 18:25:25
It's a proper pain in the yaris if you're in stop start traffic approaching, say, a busy roundabout on a dual carriageway  >:(

You can guarantee that it will cut out about half a second before a suitable gap appears, only for you to miss it due the delay caused by restarting...

Occasionally drive an automatic 7.5t with it, which tries to solve the problem by restarting in gear the second you either press the throttle or lift of the brake, which seems a bit retarded...

I thought you could turn it off, had this on a Peugeot I was looking at some time ago and they told me it could be turned off as I did not fancy it for said reasons....... :-\ :-\
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #12 on: 22 September 2013, 22:05:00 »
Quote from: Vamps on 22 September 2013, 21:52:03
Quote from: ex taxi al on 22 September 2013, 18:25:25
It's a proper pain in the yaris if you're in stop start traffic approaching, say, a busy roundabout on a dual carriageway  >:(

You can guarantee that it will cut out about half a second before a suitable gap appears, only for you to miss it due the delay caused by restarting...

Occasionally drive an automatic 7.5t with it, which tries to solve the problem by restarting in gear the second you either press the throttle or lift of the brake, which seems a bit retarded...

I thought you could turn it off, had this on a Peugeot I was looking at some time ago and they told me it could be turned off as I did not fancy it for said reasons....... :-\ :-\

I've only driven one car with it, a B Class MB, you had to turn it of every time you started the car. No idea if they can be reprogrammed  ..... I doubt it though  :-\
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #13 on: 22 September 2013, 22:12:10 »
Quote from: Andy B on 22 September 2013, 22:05:00
Quote from: Vamps on 22 September 2013, 21:52:03
Quote from: ex taxi al on 22 September 2013, 18:25:25
It's a proper pain in the yaris if you're in stop start traffic approaching, say, a busy roundabout on a dual carriageway  >:(

You can guarantee that it will cut out about half a second before a suitable gap appears, only for you to miss it due the delay caused by restarting...

Occasionally drive an automatic 7.5t with it, which tries to solve the problem by restarting in gear the second you either press the throttle or lift of the brake, which seems a bit retarded...

I thought you could turn it off, had this on a Peugeot I was looking at some time ago and they told me it could be turned off as I did not fancy it for said reasons....... :-\ :-\

I've only driven one car with it, a B Class MB, you had to turn it of every time you started the car. No idea if they can be reprogrammed  ..... I doubt it though  :-\

That would drive me insane...... >:( >:(
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Re: Start/stop
« Reply #14 on: 22 September 2013, 22:15:41 »
Quote from: Vamps on 22 September 2013, 22:12:10
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That would drive me insane...... >:( >:(

I suppose they'd say that you'd just get used to the stop/start  :-\ :-\

I wasn't a fan  ;)
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