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biker7 wrote: | Always turn my stop/start off as soon as I get the engine on. PIA, otherwise, thinking it's stalled. I like to be poised at the lights to be away quick if I'm first but then I'm in bike mentality, even when driving. As for saving the planet....petrol heads don't do much of that anyway! Do any bikes have it? One of my cars has it, not the other. Good reason for buying an old car, maybe. |
Yep, it definitely makes you slightly slower in the traffic light grand prix so that's the reason you need not to have it Also I tend to use the handbrake quite a lot and take the car out of gear to save my little legs so its just annoying having the engine constantly starting and stopping, especially if traffic suddenly moves off or you stop at a junction then want to go quick.
Sister Sledge wrote: | MC it gets worse: Mine's a 2 litre diesel and so should need a large battery for cranking amps - no. Seems they've plonked a small battery on mine which is part of the eco thing. Linked to that is an alternator with an electronic clutch. It only charges when needed and doesn't waste fuel spinning the alternator pointlessly. Mine does 'regenerative charging' which means when I brake the electronic clutch on the alternator engages. That helps brake me and charges the battery without using fuel.
Oh and every bulb in my car, inside and out is full LED. Saves on wasted leccy too it seems.
Paddles for gears can be fun yes but in everyday driving it's a little too much, especially with having a DSG box - you cannot do better changes than what a DSG box gives. Imagine a normal auto car where you feel those slightly sluggish but smooth gear changes - mine doesn't do that. The changes cannot be felt. Floor it and the changes happen but there's no sensation of it except to see the revs needle swing. It's like when an airplane takes off - no gears felt. |
I've never actually driven an auto, just been a passenger where the cars got a hill and taken ages to shift down. Also you notice automatic drivers doing last minute panic breaking into corners, I assume that's cos unlike in a manual you aren't in control of what gear you're in.
I think paddle shifters would be a bit naff for city driving one-handed (all gangsta like ), on the open road I'd like one. |
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Polarbear wrote: | It puts itself on hi beam when there is nothing coming and dips when there is. It's uncanny! Obviously light sensors somewhere but it works amazingly well. |
Yes, the ''base'' adaptive headlights switch between high beam and low beam just like a human would/should. The more sophisticated adaptive headlight systems go even further, as they can alter the beam itself. Not just low/high, they alter the projection, so you get perfect visibility while the ''high beam'' avoids the oncoming cars. Now, that's sci-fi for me.
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I haven't got auto braking thank God. I don't think I could put up with having to switch that AND auto stop/start off. Two buttons to press.
In seriousness, how soon to auto speed control or tracking and the like.
Most cars now have cruise control. Mine has a max speed setting as well. Integrate that somehow with GPS for speed areas so you cannot break the speed limit.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 30 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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