Comment on 9000 RPM is faster than your screen refreshesparentComments−margalabargala10deasily offsets whatever gains are achieved with this nanny techThat's a matter of opinion, which may not be shared by anyone living near places that have seen decreases in noise and air pollution due to idle stop.−bob102910dStarting a motor is much noisier than idling a motor.It's "idle start/stop". not "idle stop". At some point the light will turn green.−margalabargala10dHaving stood next to many cars starting after an idle stop, the start is barely louder than the idle. The area under the curve is far smaller for idle start/stop than it is for leaving the vehicle running.
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That's a matter of opinion, which may not be shared by anyone living near places that have seen decreases in noise and air pollution due to idle stop.
Starting a motor is much noisier than idling a motor.
It's "idle start/stop". not "idle stop". At some point the light will turn green.
Having stood next to many cars starting after an idle stop, the start is barely louder than the idle. The area under the curve is far smaller for idle start/stop than it is for leaving the vehicle running.