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The only reason manufacturers are implementing stop/start on more and more models is that vehicles with it will gain slightly better mpg, not much but maybe enough to let them achieve a combined government rating of say 29 vs 28. But the only way EPA allows them to utilize the gain (for CAFE or "official MPG city/highway/combined" specs) is if stop/start is always the default setting every time the vehicle is turned on. Count me in as one who will avoid buying any vehicle with this "feature". Thankfully for 2018 Honda didn't put this on their Ridgeline otherwise I would't have bought mine. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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Starting with a load on it is actually worse. Oil pressure will take a little to come up, during which time you could get metal to metal contact where it shouldn't be. There may be enough residual oil in the bearings to be ok, but there might also not be. This could get more significant as the engine wears more later in its life. ------------- $ | |||
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I test drove a '19 JL also. A bigger annoyance to me was the eight speed transmission coupled to the 2.0 Turbo engine. I did not like the shift feel in the lower gears and the Turbo was just too peaky for my taste especially in a vehicle designed for off roading. At least in my opinion I prefer a wider power band. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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