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Gasoline Fumes · 07-15-2016, 10:17 PM

I've had experience with start/stop technology on Priuses, a VW Golf and a Volvo V40. I hate the systems! Mostly because they're automated and I know better than a computer when to shut off or start an engine.

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Gasoline Fumes Too many cars Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 1,605 CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 66.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,355 Thanked 801 Times in 477 Posts	I've had experience with start/stop technology on Priuses, a VW Golf and a Volvo V40. I hate the systems! Mostly because they're automated and I know better than a computer when to shut off or start an engine. __________________ 2000 Honda Insight 2000 Honda Insight 2000 Honda Insight 2006 Honda Insight (parts car) 1988 Honda CRXFi 1994 Geo Metro