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89 messages, Last post on Jan 29, 2009 at 9:30 AM
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My Accord Hybrid shuts off the engine (they call this Auto-Stop) when the batteries are charged enough and my foot is on the brake and the car is going 8 mph or less. So if I pull into a parking place, for example, the engine Auto-Stops by the time I have stopped moving. And then when I shift into Park, it starts the engine again, just so i can shut it off. This seems odd to me. There must be some reason why they designed it this way, but I don't know it. What could be the purpose of starting the engine again when it shifts into Park, if Auto-Stop has already turned off the engine because I stopped moving?
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Replying to: georgepburdell (Jan 02, 2005 8:49 pm) |
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Replying to: georgepburdell (Jan 02, 2005 8:49 pm) It is a battery saving design I suspect.Putting it in park assumes you may sit idling for some time thus wasting battery charge. |
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Replying to: georgepburdell (Jan 02, 2005 8:49 pm) I agree, if you're in PARK, there isn't much point in restarting the engine. Are you sure it's the act of shifting into PARK that causes the engine to restart? Could it be that you also take your foot off the brake at about the same time so it's actually the releasing of the brakes (before the ignition is turned off) thats causing the restart - just as it would if you stay in DRIVE.
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Replying to: georgepburdell (Jan 02, 2005 8:49 pm) |
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Replying to: merlin180 (Jan 03, 2005 10:12 am) |
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Replying to: georgepburdell (Jan 03, 2005 11:07 am) Now I have a question. I have a HAH with Navi on order which had a production date of Dec. 9th. My dealer tells me he has no idea when this car might show up. Can any of you tell me what the production date on your cars, or give me a idea of when I should get mine.
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Replying to: run_n_late (Jan 03, 2005 11:20 am) |
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Replying to: georgepburdell (Jan 03, 2005 11:07 am) Obviously! That is exactly how the computer “knows” that your intention is not continuing idle stop but to park your car. And so, a manual override must take over, with driver “turning off” the car. Try to imagine how an automatic shutdown feature would work. Perhaps it could, but would you want it to have a timer (if you have stopped for longer than 2-5 minutes, the car automatically shuts down)? That may or may not be the best idea for multiple reasons, one being you parking your car while it is really “on”. You still have to get your keys out though. But speaking of keys, if the idle stop logic is integrated with the ignition key, then it could work, but I’m not sure about everything a typical “shutdown process” would involve.
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