11-18-2017, 05:57 PM | #2 |
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I turned mine off the second I took delivery of my new '17 35d. I was SO happy I could disable it...on my '17 X5 40e, the damn thing was always on!
I do not understand how this really helps. Each time the car starts, it put outs more pollutants and it is not good for the starter and battery! |
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11-18-2017, 05:58 PM | #3 |
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I personally DESPISE this feature. I am concerned about starter wear, for sure, but also vehicle response in an emergency situation. Off 100% of the time for me.
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11-18-2017, 08:05 PM | #5 |
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Sometimes I use it at the drive thru. Makes it easier to communicate with the speaker box
Never heard of starter wear issues and its been around for quite a while now. I did code it to remember last setting, so its basically off and stays off.
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11-18-2017, 08:57 PM | #7 |
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Never. I dislike the feature
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11-18-2017, 09:29 PM | #9 |
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Thankful that BMW still allows it to be turned off permanently. Audi and others make you turn it off with each start. I find it to be a stupid and dangerous feature. In my Audi I had a couple of times where I needed to accelerate quick through an intersection from a stop. Just that second of refining the engine really messed with my timing.
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11-19-2017, 02:48 AM | #11 | |
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As for starter - it will be fine, starter on x5 was designed to withstand a LOT more start cycles than your regular starter - it was changed to heavy duty starter specifically due to that added option start/stop in f15 generation, so it's going to be just fine |
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Xdrive40e is is really subtle and automatically gets disabled if driving in Sport. The new G-series vehicles additionally take into account traffic conditions with regards to ASS. |
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11-19-2017, 03:27 AM | #13 |
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On the contrary, I think BMW has executed the feature quite well. Go drive vehicles from other manufacturers and you'll see how rough and unrefined the start/stop can be. Recent drives in GM and Volvo vehicles were miserable with far worse lag and vibration. I find it to be seamless and almost unnoticeable in my 50i, and I've had passengers not even know it happened. However, like most people here, I rarely use it.
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11-19-2017, 06:12 AM | #17 |
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With 40e, isn’t it supposed to work differently? As Hybrid (Plug-in), the engine Start/Stop has been optimized by the balance of the battery/engine like many other Hybrid vehicles. Its Start/Stop isn’t completely the same as other F15’s - maybe the hardware is the same.
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Oh, Lord.... Just turn this off.
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I turned mine off before I even pulled out of the dealership lol
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