I believe being able to safely control a vehicle with the engine cut off should be part of the driving test.
Auto start/stop is new and the vehicle turning off all by its self is scary to ignorant people. So the average and below average American consumer is afraid of what they don't understand.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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