The start-up cycle on engine is the most damaging to the machinery, or so I've read. They've created a car that will now wear out FASTER... This does NOT sound like a solution to me.
The startup wear you describe can be largely mitigated by the use of a separate oil pump that bathes the bearings independent of crankshaft rotation.
The amazing part is that French cars were able to do half of this for years. Most French cars are very good at the shutting down but had trouble with the restarting part (Hey, Tedd DeL. -- Still have the C17?)
LOL!
Yay for the french, creating an obsolete car that's about as good as their aircraft carrier..
That is exactly what they made...the parts dept dream car....
Bwahahahaha
Green = stupid.. just like their stupid toilets
imo
The "wear" from stop and starting engines is due to the lack of OIL on in the engine it first starts... given the fact that most of the stop and starting are going to be short term (stop light) the engine should be well lubricated from the oil last pumped through it still.
In the longer term, say a traffic jam, turning your car off rather than idling it while sitting still in the heat if you are going to be there for 10 or 20 or more minutes is better to do anyway.
Hard to believe that the French have created an even bigger piece of junk than what they have now. And Renault is no great shakes, either.
That's true and not true. Some parts of your automobile are stressed more during starting, and other parts are stressed more while the engine is running. A stop and start car will just reverse which parts are stressed more. Probably won't make a lot of difference in the long run, although I imagine you'll go through a lot of starters and belts.