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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 Total Time Stopped - Auto Start/Stop |
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07-25-2012, 03:21 PM | #1 |
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Total Time Stopped - Auto Start/Stop
I must admit, as a city driver, I am not as put off by the Auto Start Stop feature in my 2012 528i as are are many regulars on this forum.
I was wondering if there is a way for the car to display/measure how much time you have spent with the engine off due to Start Stop? I imagine it being displayed as a function of cumulative minutes/hours, or broken down by trip, much the same way the trip computer can be adjusted to see trip MPG vs cumulative MPG. I know it isn't saving a TON of gas by being stopped for 30 seconds at a light, but I'd be very curious to know how much total time I spend sitting with my engine off during trips, and over the lifetime of my car. Is this possible? Or did I miss something in the manual or buried in the options of eco pro? |
07-25-2012, 03:34 PM | #2 |
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in the city, you probably do save a respectable amount of money on gas
but it may also wear out your starter (even if it is reinforced) if you plan on keeping the car for 7+ years cost and benefit. |
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07-25-2012, 05:34 PM | #3 |
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That would be a very cool stat to have available. And also would like to know how many gallons (or fractions of a gallon) saved on a tank
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07-26-2012, 03:06 AM | #4 |
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I think it saves fuel if you are stopped for 7 seconds or longer, I try and roll up to junctions so it doesn't trigger unless I'm likely to be stopped for longer than this.
I think it must record somewhere as they would want to collect stats for any starter motor failures. |
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07-26-2012, 11:26 AM | #5 | |
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