EPA Chief: Auto Start/Stop Technology Is Done
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Not myopic. There is a definite market for BEVs, and a dedicated group of customers who will indeed buy and drive them. But I just don't think that BEVs will ever be the answer for everyone, at least anytime soon....for the reasons I mentioned earlier.
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You can probably get rid of it now by simply buckling up the belt and let it sit on the seat underneath your butt. But that chime (and the blinking red warning-light) are there for a reason. Belts are considered the primary restraining-device in a crash...even more-so than the air bags themselves, which are considered secondary. In fact, many states have belt-use laws.
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In restraint-language, supplementary means secondary.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/new...ply&p=11911104
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IDC how seamless it is, I don't want it.
Other "tricks" are ok by me, like cylinder deactivation as long as reliability isn't affected. I know that helped me get 25MPG in the Yukon that day. You can't tell when it's working and they've had it for like 15+ years to try to get it right. It seems like it works and is completely transparent.
Other "tricks" are ok by me, like cylinder deactivation as long as reliability isn't affected. I know that helped me get 25MPG in the Yukon that day. You can't tell when it's working and they've had it for like 15+ years to try to get it right. It seems like it works and is completely transparent.
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Back to the original topic, does anyone agree that that the simplest thing to do would be for the auto companies to just make the on/off button for the start/stop system permanent instead of temporary, with the ignition? That would not involve any major engineering or production changes from what they have now...just re-programming the button.
Last edited by mmarshall; May 14, 2025 at 04:33 PM.
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In restraint-language, supplementary means secondary.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/new...ply&p=11911104
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/new...ply&p=11911104
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It won't shut up....ever, in the GMC. The LX will chime at you annoyingly but stop after about 30 seconds.
Like I've said before I wear my seatbelt but I don't always have it on right away, and these damn chimes annoy the crap out of me.
