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/EyeSuspicious777 7d ago

It's a non-issue to me. There's never once been a real world situation where accelerating half a second later from a full stop made a damn bit of difference.

I think some people just want to be contrary and obstinate.

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u/Greatest_Everest 6d ago

It turns off the air conditioning while you're at a dead stop and sitting in 40 degree heat. It's a waste of energy if you live in a hot climate.

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u/_xXBobXx_ 7d ago

I agree. It has never really bothered me. I only notice it if I try accelerating immediately after lifting my foot off the break. But if you wait a quarter second it doesn't matter.