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Originally Posted by raleedy
I use it all the time, and find it works fine. A couple of minor annoyances: (a) as someone noted above, in certain conditions the car restarts itself after just a few seconds; (b) it is disabled in Sport mode. I find it works especially well with a clutch; you have some added control over when it activates in traffic. Not only that, if you carelessly kill the engine while clutching, it thoughtfully restarts it for you. The primary benefit I see is not fuel economy but reduced emissions. It makes sense from this point of view to have the engine off when it is not being used. People who don't like the system seem to be thinking more narrowly.
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Good point about how well it works with a clutch, and even better point about the environment.
I usually leave it on when I'm in Comfort mode. If I planned on keeping the car 10 years or so I would worry more about the wear and tear caused by the system.