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roamer65

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67. GM vehicle?

Sat May 14, 2022, 01:25 PM

May 2022

I get around it by using L6 instead of drive. L6 uses all six speeds of my Cruze transmission without the annoying stop/start.

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Anyone else hate the auto-stop feature of newer cars? [View all] honest.abe May 2022 OP

I got one of those in a rental in Netherlands and it freaked me out. CurtEastPoint May 2022 #1

No. WhiskeyGrinder May 2022 #2

Our 2020 KIA Soul has that. MineralMan May 2022 #3

Yeah I had read it was something to do with epa standards. honest.abe May 2022 #7

I don't see why they'd go against EPA regulations. jimfields33 May 2022 #12

I think there may be better more effective ways to save the environment. honest.abe May 2022 #13

Why do you think this affects battery life? Happy Hoosier May 2022 #38

Starting an engine is a heavy load on the battery. honest.abe May 2022 #40

So you got a bad battery? Happy Hoosier May 2022 #49

I never made any generalized conclusions.. just speculating. honest.abe May 2022 #86

Common sense doesn't always translate Happy Hoosier May 2022 #98

THINGS THAT CAN DRAIN YOUR CAR BATTERY honest.abe May 2022 #99

If we want to save the environment we must rebuild our cities and society... hunter May 2022 #51

Not on the KIA. MineralMan May 2022 #22

You can buy a cable on Amazon to disable the auto stop function dalton99a May 2022 #4

Apparently there are a number of these devises out there. honest.abe May 2022 #9

First see if your top L gear setting emulates D. roamer65 May 2022 #62

That'll make your car flunk the smog test in California. hunter May 2022 #48

They probably need to call those intrepid VW engineers. They know how to do everything. JanMichael May 2022 #85

Hah! hunter May 2022 #101

Try changing lanes Tickle May 2022 #5

Maybe that's why battery warranties have been so shortened bucolic_frolic May 2022 #6

Mine has that as default mode. Tommy Carcetti May 2022 #8

I suspect newer vehicles won't last as long dalton99a May 2022 #14

I have a 2017 Chevy Cruze and here is how I circumvent it. roamer65 May 2022 #10

I love it, have had that feature for a decade (Ford cars) and it works great. OnDoutside May 2022 #11

My Kia K5 does it and I've learned to like it. marmar May 2022 #15

Don't have that problem because my car is Goonch May 2022 #16

+1. There is more than one keyhole dalton99a May 2022 #21

No alchohol detector is a good thing? CrackityJones75 May 2022 #31

Uh yeah Calculating May 2022 #90

Nanny state? CrackityJones75 May 2022 #95

Yeah Calculating May 2022 #96

Riiiight. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #97

Mine is 14 yrs old nt XanaDUer2 May 2022 #23

My 2006 truck and 2012 SUV don't have the annoyance and I love them for it. roamer65 May 2022 #53

My 2007 doesn't have that issue either. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #102

Ask your repair shop if the car has a battery sensor Best_man23 May 2022 #17

Nope. But I drive a Prius NickB79 May 2022 #18

Auto-stop is not a problem in EVs and hybrids dalton99a May 2022 #43

I have a 2019 Kia Optima and gunned it at a green light. DemocratSinceBirth May 2022 #19

That would be unnerving MissB May 2022 #26

Yep. That has happened to me as well. honest.abe May 2022 #27

Consensus here seems to favor that disabling systems that increase fuel mileage is OK MichMan May 2022 #20

If the system has serious flaws then yes. honest.abe May 2022 #28

What is the serious flaw? CrackityJones75 May 2022 #34

Did you read my OP? honest.abe May 2022 #39

Mine works flawlessly MichMan May 2022 #44

Yes mine probably has a "serious flaw". honest.abe May 2022 #45

Absolutely, if it is dangerous. I drive in the city. I couldn't possibly have something like that... Demsrule86 May 2022 #41

It's definitely dangerous in urban settings. roamer65 May 2022 #55

It really does...and it is dangerous on a busy highway as you can't move immediately. Demsrule86 May 2022 #59

Only time I shut my engine off on a freeway or highway is if traffic is an extended dead stop. roamer65 May 2022 #61

It doesn't really increase fuel mileage that much. roamer65 May 2022 #47

No the consensus is "get off my lawn dagnabit." BannonsLiver May 2022 #58

Interesting thread sarisataka May 2022 #24

+1 CrackityJones75 May 2022 #35

No, love it obamanut2012 May 2022 #25

If battery sits not fully charged it will sulphate & won't recharge properly SheltieLover May 2022 #29

One more advantage Zeitghost May 2022 #30

Auto-stop and CVT will send newer cars to an early grave dalton99a May 2022 #42

Agreed Zeitghost May 2022 #56

I have some kind of braking and warning features on my car. ananda May 2022 #32

Yes. When my cars had that feature I would always turn it off as soon as I started the car. beaglelover May 2022 #33

I have a Mazda CX30 and you can enable or disable the auto stop/start mitch96 May 2022 #36

Kick dalton99a May 2022 #37

Am I the only one who's never heard of 'auto start/stop'? Talitha May 2022 #46

You can circumvent it in a couple of ways. Xavier Breath May 2022 #57

Thanks! My 2000 Envoy isn't going to last forever, so it's good to know these things. Talitha May 2022 #79

This is the first I've heard of it, too. Basic LA May 2022 #81

Well it's good to know I'm not alone, lol. Talitha May 2022 #84

If people want to truly save fuel wasted in useless idling. roamer65 May 2022 #50

Yes, because when my previous car was in its death throes it would hesitate tanyev May 2022 #52

I dont like it either. SYFROYH May 2022 #54

Does anyone know the median age of DU? BannonsLiver May 2022 #60

I saw a poll a while back. It seems we are mostly middle age and above. I am 78. asa4ever May 2022 #80

You can disable it on most cars... WarGamer May 2022 #63

GM vehicle? roamer65 May 2022 #67

That's clever... WarGamer May 2022 #68

I wish I had one. roamer65 May 2022 #69

Maybe it's my formative years in the 70's-80's... WarGamer May 2022 #70

I have a classic car. roamer65 May 2022 #71

Remember the "Give it 3 pumps of gas before turning the ignition"? WarGamer May 2022 #72

1970 Chevelle. roamer65 May 2022 #73

OMG WarGamer May 2022 #74

1969 and 1970 are expensive beasts now. roamer65 May 2022 #75

thx for the side discussion!! Nice to run into another "motorhead"... WarGamer May 2022 #76

Np. roamer65 May 2022 #77

I had a car that I had to stick a piece of wood. . . ironflange May 2022 #87

Back in my cars day, we called that a stalled engine. Lancero May 2022 #64

I disabled it. It still makes a sound and flashes an alert when it thinks I need to brake ecstatic May 2022 #65

"Over 1.7M Hondas probed for unexpected automatic braking" ecstatic May 2022 #66

I like it a lot jmowreader May 2022 #78

Adaptive Cruise Control question Lucid Dreamer May 2022 #88

I've never been in the situation you describe, but manual braking would be prudent then jmowreader May 2022 #91

His experience was Summer of 2019. Lucid Dreamer May 2022 #93

I love it. nt Celerity May 2022 #82

According to Google my Subaru whistler162 May 2022 #83

Yes. I despise it. hamsterjill May 2022 #89

Yes.. that's precisely how I feel. honest.abe May 2022 #94

Awful idea IMO Calculating May 2022 #92

It's Just Part Of My Routine To Hit The Button Every Time ChoppinBroccoli May 2022 #100