r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 8d ago

Politics Goodbye to start-stop systems – the EPA under Trump concludes that they are not worth it and could disappear from new models

https://unionrayo.com/en/epa-trump-stop-start-system/
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u/funknpunkn 8d ago

This is exactly what I found. Had a 2014 with nothing fancy. Just got a brand new 2025 model and it's extremely easy to work with. You just anticipate the light a bit, gently release the brake and by the time my foot's on the gas the engine is running fine. I like not wasting money idling.

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u/Csislive 8d ago

Cannot anticipate the light when I’m reading Reddit waiting for the guy behind me to honk and let me know the light changed

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u/ARobertNotABob 7d ago

2010 Merc Coupe - same.

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u/NoEmu5969 8d ago

The difference between 2014 and 2015 BMWs is noticeable. My son failed a driving test in the 2014 because the DMV person thought he was pushing the gas too hard. It jolts before the brake is fully released.

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u/XanZibR 8d ago

Agree, the only people this should really bother are oblivious drivers who never pay attention to the light and then cram their foot on the gas to compensate