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Originally Posted by Daox
We mainly don't have start/stop because the EPA testing doesn't reflect any benefit. During the testing, there is no sustained periods where the vehicle is stopped and idling (or not). Its just speed up/down.
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Re-read the first post. :P
That's the myth they busted. They ran the cars on the EPA urban cycle and reported a 5-7% gain.
And I imagine that most cars with automatic climate control will override auto stop if the cabin temp goes out of range (either cold or hot).