EPA to end Auto Start/Stop on cars!

[Toccoa]

The EPA announces it is getting rid of the ‘start/stop’ incentive on cars. This means that Ford could theoretically remove the default to 'On' every time you start your Bronco via a software update and allow it to remember your last setting. This would be huge!

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[j_marinelli]

In before Doug adds the "No politics" to the title!

 

[userdude]

Or, Ford decides to let it ride on selling ProCal tunes for a few years that allow memory on the button to work.

 

[Bruzer22]

Lots of discussion already around this. I mean, I'm not a huge fan of the technology, but my disdain has never reached the level of hatred it seems to generate amongst most folks.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/auto-start-stop-gone.114878/

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/why-do-we-hate-auto-start-stop-so-much.97405/

 

[Fordified1]

A better “green” option than the stop start crap would be to require municipalities to time their stoplights better (and more logical traffic control programs) so you don’t spend so much time sitting waiting on nobody. There’s some relatively small towns I go through that you literally have to stop at every stoplight and there’s not that much traffic. I’ve heard their excuse Is that if they make you stop at every light you won’t get going too fast. Well how about they just write tickets for speeding instead?

 

[KillerPenz]

Sadly I'm guessing it doesn't matter what the EPA says about this... because on a state level (yeah looking at you California), you know the states will keep it. Luckily my '21 just needed a Forscan tweak.

 

[Beachin 74]

It should default to "OFF". Can be turned on if needed.

 

[Smocaine]

Why would Ford disable it over the air? That would only cost them money.

 

[Toccoa]

Why would Ford disable it over the air? That would only cost them money.

They update the software via OTA all of the time. Just add it to the next update.

 

[Shazamalingo]

A better “green” option than the stop start crap would be to require municipalities to time their stoplights better (and more logical traffic control programs) so you don’t spend so much time sitting waiting on nobody. There’s some relatively small towns I go through that you literally have to stop at every stoplight and there’s not that much traffic. I’ve heard their excuse Is that if they make you stop at every light you won’t get going too fast. Well how about they just write tickets for speeding instead?

Omg yes. I don’t have a problem with ASS. But I have a huge problem with poorly timed stoplights. It takes 20 minutes to drive across 2 miles of Palo Alto because the lights are not properly timed. It’s the center of AI and technology, and we spend 1 gallon of gas to go 2 miles. Lol

 

[Ducati1098]

This means that Ford could theoretically remove the default to 'On' every time you start your Bronco via a software update and allow it to remember your last setting. This would be huge!

While they certainly could. I would never see them wasting the time or resources to do this. They’ll just leave it as is I would bet.

 

[j_marinelli]

They update the software via OTA all of the time. Just add it to the next update.

Given those rockstars too much credit there buddy

 

[Brian_B]

Why Issue an OTA when it can be a feature in MY26?

 

[userdude]

Omg yes. I don’t have a problem with ASS. But I have a huge problem with poorly timed stoplights. It takes 20 minutes to drive across 2 miles of Palo Alto because the lights are not properly timed. It’s the center of AI and technology, and we spend 1 gallon of gas to go 2 miles. Lol

Back in the day it took me an hour to get from Old Middlefield right by the school/Rengstorff to Menlo Park, and that was taking the highway (forget central expressway or the camino). 280 was a parking lot coming back from work.

Looking it up, maps says it's about 6 miles. So yeah, sounds about right!

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

I’m indifferent to the legislation here as long as vehicles still provide the opportunity to turn it off (and stay off).

Doesn’t really matter as mine doesn’t work properly 80% of the time anyway.

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