Cars that turn off at red lights. Explain peas. (1 Viewer)

[Ned]

My 2013 Audi does this.  I was skeptical about the wear and tear on the starter, but it's now 8.5yrs old and still going strong.  It has a voltage monitor that will disable the auto start if there's not enough juice.

 

[Sullie]

 Our 2018 Honda Pilot has this and I disable it but it has a ton of other technology features which I really like, enjoy and appreciate but this is one which I just don't care to use.  I think Scotty Kilmer does a pretty good job in this 5 minute video of explaining why Auto Start/Stop isn't the best feature for traditional, gas powered cars.  As he explains, it was originally designed and engineered for hybrid cars but it was later adapted or retrofitted for use for gas powered cars to save, on average, 3% - 10% in fuel economy when the outside temperature is between 40 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.  In his opinion, Auto Start/Stop is hard on the engine, starter and battery.  And the way he explains it,  to me, it makes perfect sense so I choose to disable it.