Disable auto start stop?
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I’m not sure if you can since it’s a hybrid. Try checking the settings in the radio.
It cannot be disabled. Also, if you’re doing it to cut down on wear and tear on the starter, don’t even bother because the engine isn’t using a conventional starter. The electric motor starts the engine. There is a back up starter, but it is only used in an emergency.
Oh honey
I thought I saw if you put it into tow mode it turns it off?
I knew the auto stop could not be turned off and was apprehensive about my test drive. I honestly could not tell it had shut off during take off from a stop. Have been in other vehicles where it is very noticeable. I was in a Jeep and wondered why the AC was blowing hot air at a stop, then realized the engine had shut off. I paid particular attention at stops and found no similar decrease in AC with the LC.
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A/C is powered by the Hybrid system
Thankfully
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It's actually very cool, first time ever while waiting in a parking lot for others to come out of the store, AC blasting and no additional engine heat/noise...... kind of fell asleep......LOL
You should have purchased the V6 Lexus. Avoiding not only the start/stop, but also the complexity of the hybrid system, is a rational choice.
I no longer notice the start/stop after 5000 miles
You should’ve done your research. The start stop on a hybrid vehicle is in integral to the system and you’re not gonna disable it. I believe that to be on most hybrid if not all hybrid vehicles, I could be wrong, but that is my understanding of how the system works.
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You should sell it while it's a hot commodity, I'm sure there are many folks that would scoop it up.
The Lexus is not a hybrid and as far as I know non-hybrid systems you could turn it off, but you have to do it every time you start the vehicle.
Welcome to the forum buttercup..
These posts are hilarious, they shouldn’t be, but they are comedy gold.
Do people spend this much without researching their purchase or test driving the vehicle?
I was the first to drive mine, but the dealership let me put 15 miles on it before making the decision. I was expecting the hybrid system to be smoother, but it wasn’t a deal breaker.
This isn’t even a traditional start stop, the engine starts completely off of the hybrid system and not a starter motor.
Do people spend this much without researching their purchase or test driving the vehicle?
I was the first to drive mine, but the dealership let me put 15 miles on it before making the decision. I was expecting the hybrid system to be smoother, but it wasn’t a deal breaker.
This isn’t even a traditional start stop, the engine starts completely off of the hybrid system and not a starter motor.
Yeah maybe it’s because I’ve already owned a couple hybrids but when someone says “I bought a hybrid that uses both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine and I’m mad it uses both of those” I just don’t know what to think.
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