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Originally Posted by Chrysler kid
True but we are still using wear items for minimal gains, @40 miles a gallon I doubt I would save $3 turning the engine on and off all the time at stop lights. Again referring to non bump start and engine off coasting. To me it's just added wear and tear on the vehicle, risking a $120 starter and a $120 battery for the sake of less than a gallon of gas per tank is not worth it.
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If you use save one gallon of gas per tank, and use one tank a week, you'd have to be replacing the starter and battery once a year not to break even.
Bosch Stop/ Start is great on my Fiat, if I don't want it to switch off I just have to keep my foot on the clutch. There's also an over-ride button (as I'm pretty sure all systems do). Engine off at the lights (+ EOC) can half my fuel bill, but as they say YMMMV.