04-09-2012, 06:42 PM
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Oh, okay, I didn't realize you could switch it off.
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04-09-2012, 07:09 PM
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Doh, I totally forgot about the engine auto-off on the manual transmission Gen1 Insight! I only ever got to drive one once, but boy was it fun.
I'm sure there's some good reasons why they were only doing the auto-engine off on the automatic transmission Kia Soul. Obviously if it was done on the Insight, manufacturers could choose to offer it on a manual transmission version as well.
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04-10-2012, 01:18 PM
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I'm sure there's some good reasons why they were only doing the auto-engine off on the automatic transmission Kia Soul.
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It's plain marketing / import policy.
They're telling us we can't get it on their automatics ...
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04-10-2012, 01:35 PM
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Last I checked, the Soul auto-engine off feature was still "coming soon", so we can't get it in the States on the automatics either!
Seems like a neat feature though, and I'd love to see it on more cars.
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10-01-2012, 12:51 AM
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We rented a Fiat in France a couple of years ago that was manual and had the auto shut-off. It was great. Also, when we were on Tour in the UK last year, the Hyundai we rented had the same thing. It was a great car. Carried a three person band (including a 300 pounder), and all of our gear (scaled down setup from our normal - flights and all) on a 12 show tour around the UK, from top to bottom. Whole tour only took 1.5 tanks of gas. Low gear ratio, manual, auto shutoff - it all worked amazingly well. It's about time we start having these things coming to North America.
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10-01-2012, 01:54 AM
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And 8 speed automatic from Chrysler - that just spells disaster.
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What could possibly go wrong? 
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10-01-2012, 12:27 PM
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somebody resurrected this thread so i thought i'd add to it. 2013 Ram 1500 EPA testing.
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10-01-2012, 02:54 PM
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Yeah the official EPA number are out. Here are the official numbers:
2012 1500 w/ 3.7L V6 w 4 spd auto (2WD): 14 mpg city, 20 highway, 16 mpg combined
2013 1500 w/ 3.6L V6 w 8 spd auto (2WD): 17 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 20 mpg combined
So that's a 25% improvement in the combined rating. Not no shabby, although I suspect that may be largely due to how bad it was before rather than how good it is now.
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My version of energy storage is called "momentum".
My version of regenerative braking is called "bump starting".
1 Year Avg (Every Mile Traveled) = 47.8 mpg
BEST TANK: 2,009.6 mi on 35 gal (57.42 mpg): http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...5-a-26259.html
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10-01-2012, 03:35 PM
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Myself, I'd worry about the automatic transmission.
To improve MPG the tranny simply has to do two things: Lock up the TC quickly after every shift, and reduce engine RPM at any given road speed except when accelerating or fighting a big load.
Both things act to reduce flow of ATF through the cooler. Hot automatics fail expensively. Complex automatics fail more expensively.
Myself, I wouldn't hit a dawg in the butt with any automatic made.
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10-01-2012, 07:32 PM
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Hot automatics fail expensively. Complex automatics fail more expensively.
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I have been told buy transmission rebuilders that around 140'F is ideal.
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