General Usefulness Of Start/Stop

[GettinBetter]

PROS:
1. Checks the status of the battery and earth system.
2. Checks the status of the microswitches that determine whether it should work or not.

CONS:
1. Stops engine for periods too short for good fuel efficiency/wear & tear.
2. Stops engine even after a spritely burst of the turbo.

 

[FiatMatt94]

Call me old fashioned but I hate start stop systems & won't buy a car which has it, it also wears batteries & starter motors out quicker.

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

Usefulness? Negligible at best. Just allows FIAT to make dubious claims about fuel consumption, efficiency and emissions.

 

[GettinBetter]

Usefulness? Negligible at best. Just allows FIAT to make dubious claims about fuel consumption, efficiency and emissions.

Yes, same as the hybrid,

 

[Tropicalmike]

FYI The 1.0 mild hybrid engine uses the alternator to start the engine during stop/start operation. Also adding in a bit of power from the hybrid battery when accelerating. Starter motor for initial engine start only.

 

[RalphM]

Can't be good especially for the turbo if it has one and the starter.

 

[Tropicalmike]

Can't be good especially for the turbo if it has one and the starter.

I think the 1.0 hybrid is 3 cylinder naturally aspirated engine. I drove one as a rental and the regenerative charging when you take your foot off the gas takes a bit of getting used to compared to a conventional engine.

 

[steveras57]

FYI The 1.0 mild hybrid engine uses the alternator to start the engine during stop/start operation. Also adding in a bit of power from the hybrid battery when accelerating. Starter motor for initial engine start only.

We should all be grateful fiat didnt manage to turn it in to a stop/stop system despite there best efforts .

 

[blue monkey]

Mine is permanently switch off. It's just annoying and serves no purpose.

 

[steveras57]

Mine is permanently switch off. It's just annoying and serves no purpose.

thats what most folk do i just cant stand the orange light telling me its of glaring at me all the time!

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

thats what most folk do i just cant stand the orange light telling me its of glaring at me all the time!