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Most recently answered stop-start questions
Has stop/start had its day? There doesn't seem to be many cars using the system now.
My wife read an article that automatic stop start on a modern engine can damage the engine beause of inadequate engine lubrication. I told her that when the engine is warm and been running a while, the...
I have some doubts about the benefit of this facility. Every time I come to a stop with foot held on the brake the engine stops and release the brake and the engine fires up. This means that the battery...
Does the auto start/stop system wear out the engine quicker and turbo? Also, what kind of battery does it have?
And has the starter motor been made stronger to within the stop starts? And what the system...
What stop start battery would you recommend for my Skoda Octavis vRS? Prices seem hugely variable, as do warranties. How do I choose?
I have a SEAT Leon, the engine stops at traffic lights etc and restarts automatically when you are free to go. Recently the car does not restart and a message says restart manually.
Is this a sign that...
My wife has a 2020 Fiesta Vignale (125) with 18,000 miles. She has a persistent problem with both cruise control and stop-start which often doesn't work. Despite having had a new battery fitted under warranty...
A lot of cars nowadays automatically shut off the engine when the car stops. I do in it my 10 year old Mazda MX-5 at temporary traffic lights under the assumption that I am saving petrol. My question is:...
My 22 year old granddaughter has just bought her first car (on a pcp). It’s a Toyota AygoX automatic. I’ve been given to understand that it has the stop/start technology. I’ve read that this type of car...
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