Take, for example, the driver’s fatigue detection system, which periodically pops up reminders on the car’s dashboard for the “mate” to drink coffee. Like, the driver lost his vigilance, overworked and needs a rest. If you really close your eyes, such a function may not work at all. Or, on the contrary, to think that the pilot is tired when driving in a dynamically chaotic mode. Useless? And how. But if the car actually made coffee for the driver, there would be no price for it.
And how pleases the Start-Stop system, which many drivers simply turn off. First, she is often unnerving with her ragged work cycle; secondly, it does not allow sharp “shooting” from a place; Finally, it is also harmful to health. By the way, if the engine is running with the Start-Stop function, there is a risk of poisoning with carbon monoxide, which is saturated with exhaust gases. A few years ago, global auto giants, including Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Kia, dealt with numerous consumer lawsuits over this.
And from a fuel economy point of view, which manufacturers scream about without exception, Start-Stop is a tool, nothing more than a theoretical tool. Because it is really possible to save money in the wallet by using this system only with a regularly maintained interval after stopping the engine, which is at least 10 seconds. Does this happen to you in traffic? That is it.