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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Just seems like an awful waste of gas to me. One charge like that burns up maybe 3 months worth of autostop savings. (YMMV: I don't do a lot of city driving.)
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Look at if from beginning to end. His IMA is non-functional. His auto-stop is not working. He gets no assist or regen. A few minutes of idling to maintain a constant charge (driving makes it very difficult to keep charging steady).
Imagine how much extra fuel he is burning with a non-functional IMA (probably a 10mpg hit) and compare it to a few minutes of idling to ensure constant charging.