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Originally Posted by Arragonis
but one of the changes they specified was an uprated starter.
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The beefed-up starter motors in cars with the start-stop option is so that starting the engine takes only an instant. Normally it can take 0.5-1 second, but you anticipate it. An automatic system has to ready in when the driver needs it - if there is a lag, then drivers won't want it.
One of the things I've been thinking about lately with the cold weather (last 3 weeks have been mostly between -5 and -20*C, the car sleeps outside) is whether EOC, or even coasting in idle, is a good idea with a cold engine. My reasoning is that when driving in gear the engine heats up faster, which is good. When coasting it produces less heat, in EOC none, lengthening the time it takes to finally reach operating temperature. I guess this doesn't make a difference in the summer, but now my temp never gets over 80*C with grille block.
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