I’ve actually adapted to the start stop pretty well, even for left hand turns where you want a quick response. All you have to do is slightly lift the brake and the engine will start. You can still stay put and it won’t turn off again until after you’ve gotten up to speed and stop again. I actually do something similar at stop lights when I see it turn green a few cars ahead of me. I’ll have it running a second pr two before I start moving. It feels smoother because it’s not trying to start the engine, get in gear, and start moving all at once. I’m hoping that will reduce wear.I found the start-stop feature *very* quick and smooth on the Badlands 2.0L. (It is a strange sensation waiting at a stop and the engine isn't running though.) If you're making reckless LH turns in front of oncoming traffic sure, that's already dangerous anyway. If you drive conservatively, dare I say *defensively*, I just don't see where a complaint with it comes from. It demonstrably saves a not insignificant amount on fuel cost (and pollution, whether it matters to anyone or not) and no, it is not going to wear out your starter, etc. And it's easy to avoid in Sport mode, or just by switching it off on startup, nbd.
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