Most recently answered stop-start questions
The 'start/stop' system on my new Volkswagen Golf TSI is operating very smoothly and presumably contributing to its relatively good urban fuel consumption. However, I recall some discussion about the risk...
I have a new Mercedes with an 'Eco' button, which cuts out the engine when stationary to save fuel. Surely turning the engine on and off engine wastes more fuel then just idling briefly?
Last week we hired a Volkswagen 'Up' from Alamo at Edinburgh station. It's a very nice, albeit 'buzzy', three cylinder Bluemotion car. Our first problem was that we couldn't get the car to turn over on...
I have a Focus Ecoboost and the start/stop system sometimes fails to work. It can be instantly made to work again by switching the ignition and back on. Any thoughts?
Do half hour stints on the motorway warrant disabling auto stop-start so as to avoid engine cut-out when hitting inevitable traffic lights immediately after exiting a motorway? You note in previous questions...
I have a 2012 Ford Zetec 1.0 litre 125 EcoBoost with Stop/Start. However, it only occasionally seems to work. I asked my garage to check it at the recent service and they said it was OK. They mentioned...
I have recently taken delivery of a new Jaguar XF 2.2d and find it a very comfortable motorway cruiser, if a little underpowered but manage 45mpg at a push. One feature that I am having difficulty with...
I want to share with you correspondence with BMW regarding my 320D SE Automatic first registered 26 September 2012. I informed them that we locked the car, yet inadvertently left the car engine running...
The brochure for my car says combined fuel consumption is 67.3mpg with Start-Stop and about 62.0 without Start-Stop. I can only achieve 57.6mpg so, as you can imagine, I am struggling to better this and...
Petrol engined golf buggies switch off when the footbrake is applied and automatically restart when the accelerator is pressed. Has this technology been used on cars?
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