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max967 Member Since: 26 Sep 2007 Location: Roma Posts: 12 |
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/10/land-rover-to-m.html
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8th Oct 2007 9:22 pm |
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lardy Member Since: 15 Sep 2007 Location: Puriton Posts: 28 |
There's a video on the LR website demonstrating it and it say's the same about it being standard.
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8th Oct 2007 9:35 pm |
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Goldstone69 Member Since: 17 Sep 2007 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 403 |
Oh dear another system that will prove 100% reliable .. yeh right |
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9th Oct 2007 9:33 am |
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Paul Member Since: 10 Feb 2007 Location: Ghent Posts: 417 |
Beside the discussionable fuel savings, what about the wear of the starting motor ? Next, the wear of an engine is the highest when starting up as there is no oil pressure...
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9th Oct 2007 11:13 am |
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Dave Member Since: 04 Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Near You Posts: 2666 |
Just imagine waiting at a busy junction, then a gap appears in the traffic, you try to pull out quickly but realise that the engine has stopped how frustrating would that be
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9th Oct 2007 11:50 am |
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chrisaviss Member Since: 05 Oct 2007 Location: Mirfield, W.Yorks Posts: 43 |
Starting any petrol or diesel fuelled engine from standstill is the greatest wear factor. The more times the engine is stopped and started again, the more the wear on bearings, piston rings and liners. QED. |
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9th Oct 2007 9:08 pm |
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simon Member Since: 20 Feb 2006 Location: The Countryside Posts: 271 |
I'm sure they've thought of that one |
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9th Oct 2007 9:26 pm |
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lardy Member Since: 15 Sep 2007 Location: Puriton Posts: 28 |
The video is about it is here |
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13th Oct 2007 12:39 pm |
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Goldstone69 Member Since: 17 Sep 2007 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 403 |
Thanks for the link Lardy ... unfortunately once on the LR site clicked there watch video tab........10 minutes later still waiting for it to finish loading a sign of things to come
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13th Oct 2007 1:01 pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
I wonder why it isn't available on the automatic versions which have higher emissions and fuel consumption in the first place. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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14th Oct 2007 9:07 am |
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mork Member Since: 25 Sep 2007 Location: Berks Posts: 32 |
Sounds similar to 3 series BMWs - colleague of mine has a new 320d saloon. The BMW system works like this, if the car has been travelling for a while >20 mph then stops, the driver must select a neutral gear and then applies the hand break only then will the engine cut out. The car then waits for the clutch to be depressed at which point it starts the engine again. Been in his and this was the behaviour when we drove around Oxford. It only works if the hand break is engaged, so sat in slow traffic had no effect or at a junction. If you ask me its a way the auto industry can make the MPG and emmisions look good - under ideal driving conditions! |
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14th Oct 2007 6:35 pm |
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Gambba Member Since: 07 Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 775 |
I guess they may have tackled this aspect but what about on those hot summer days when you really do not want to be sat under the sun with no airco due to the engine not running!!!
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15th Oct 2007 11:34 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I think i heard them say on the video that the air con will work with the engine running as normal and the start stop system will only kick in once the car reaches the correct tempreture. Though in Dubai i think you have it on maximum cold setting all the time, so I presume the start stop system would never be used. |
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15th Oct 2007 1:02 pm |
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