any other feed back on the engine shut down/restart at lights etc?
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any other feed back on the engine shut down/restart at lights etc?
In terms of it's operation, it is very impressive. My Golf restarts before the clutch is even half way dipped. It's clever enough to sense when there has been repeated stop/starts, and then turns the feature off. It constantly monitors the battery state of charge, and turns the alternator clutch on when needed (you can tell because it revs slightly higher than normal at idle).Quote:
Originally Posted by uninformed
It is seamless in operation though, not really noticeable at all.
It is very friendly for a learner driver though. My daughter was using it to learn in - if you ever stall it, all you do is dip the clutch and instant restart!
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Originally Posted by sheerluck
That'll have to be a few years down the track. I think only myself & my wife could reach the pedals at the moment - and she usually falls asleep in the car. Tricky to balance a child capsule as well.
What happens when she gets in a car that doesn't do that? I suggest you disable it if possible when she is learning. Aircon on?Quote:
It is very friendly for a learner driver though. My daughter was using it to
learn in - if you ever stall it, all you do is dip the clutch and instant
restart! __________________
I hope you haven't got auto parking also.LOL Or collision avoidance for that matter.
Regards Philip A
She's not a learner any more. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
And she did have 50% of her 100 hours logbook experience in other cars, so she knows all about the standard restart routine. And I made her learn in a manual - easier to go from manual to auto than the other way round. ;)
That's great to hear and congratulations if you still have your sanity.Quote:
She's not a learner any more.
I just had this vision of a learner in one of those all singing , dancing cars like a Ford Focus with park assist, collision avoidance voice activation and auto restart, driving an old Corolla for the first time.
Being stuck at the lights waiting for restart, then rear ending someone because they expected the car to stop itself, then having no idea on how to park it after the accident because the car did it for him/her and having no idea on how to call and then talking to the car about it.
Would be a great utube , and hey I saw a trailer last night promoting a TV show about just that type of thing.
Regards Philip A
I have that same vision.
Maybe some of the world's navies have the right idea. Don't some of them do some of the new recruits' early training in sailing vessels?
Perhaps learners should start in a vehicle like the one in which my mother learned to drive. It was Dad's 30cwt Commer truck with no synchro on any gears, no power steering, no ABS, ESC or any other acronym.
:p
Yep, a series 2a was great to learn in - unforgiving.
I was talking to a new A class merc owner the other day.
A consistant 2.7lt/100 on the newell he was saying. Now that is staggering!!!
Apparently the Ford Territory wad supposed to have a puma derived motor not long after it's release; however the project manager went to work in the U.S and an American took the reigns and scrapped the idea.
I have been teaching my twelve and fifteen year old grandchildren to drive (on the property) in the 2a. They are actually finding it fairly easy - don't know any better!Quote:
Originally Posted by benji
John
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Originally Posted by Discomark
... and significantly better than my 1400cc bike.
Oh and nobody needs a hybrid.
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Originally Posted by MR LR
My LSE would use 22+ with the foot buried. If you think they are bad on the road try in Sand.... ahem, 30l/100kms anyone?Quote:
Originally Posted by superquag
You know what's intriguing? We are buying Christine (my missus) a new Mazda3. It's flash as bro. We are getting the 2l petrol engine. Combined cycle 5.7l/100kms It's more efficient than the current Mazda2 !Quote:
Originally Posted by superquag
The new Mazda3 has this system too. (I may be mistaken but I think the FL2 was the first car on the Aus market with this feature?)Quote:
Originally Posted by uninformed
Anyway it worked seamlessly on the test drive I was impressed. We are getting the auto and as soon as you let your foot off the brake the engine restarts in less time than it takes for your foot to get to the go pedal It will also restart with any significant steering input. It's manually switchable though in case it starts infuriating you in stop start traffic. I do love a switch.