Comment on Kia drops the ball again on their vehicles
JASN_DE@feddit.org 1 day ago
That stupid Auto Start/Stop system. A lot of vehicle manufacturers adopted this stupid feature. Kia included. I don’t see the point. Quite frankly, I see nothing but a huge safety hazard. What if you’re dealing with slippery conditions? What if you’re in snowy climates? What if there is no time for that when dealing with speedy drivers and heavy traffic?
What does any of that have to do with the start/stop system?
Nyxias@fedia.io 1 day ago
Really? You had to ask this?
What use does an Auto-Start/Stop system have in those kind of conditions? I doubt you have an answer.
JASN_DE@feddit.org 1 day ago
It stops the engine. When you’re standing still. Are you sure you know how the system works?
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Start/Stop system doesn’t do anything in these conditions. All it does is that it stops engine when you are stationary. Say, on a red light or in a traffic jam. It will reignite once either you start moving or battery voltage drops below certain point. Other than that, it has no effect either positive or negative in situations you have described.
B0rax@feddit.org 16 hours ago
The start stop system (in any car) is not as dumb as you think. It will not stop the engine when it is cold for example. It has a lot of conditions to actually stop the engine.
Don’t worry, it is not a safety hazard. Plenty of smart people have spent countless hours to make pretty damn sure that it is safe in all thinkable circumstances