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Now boys, Behave, we don't need any name-calling here.
I did recently look at the Kia Soul, which I thought was kinda a neat small crossover type vehicle. The 2012 has a 1.6l aluminum block engine and 6-speed manual or automatic transmission.
What really caught my eye was that it had a "Fuel Economy" package for it, that had at it's heart an engine start-stop feature. It was only available on the automatic. (That's because the computer can't predict what a driver is going to do with the clutch...)
Basically, when you come to a complete stop, it turns off the engine. When you LET OFF THE BRAKE, it turns the engine back on.
Basically, the engine turns on while you are moving your foot from the brake to the gas. This essentially adds NO time to getting you going again.
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