[okbowhunter]

No reason… that’s your perspective. Adding exponential more starts to your vehicle than required isn’t mechanically sound. And yes I’ve been wrenching since the late 70’s.

 

[okbowhunter]

You still don’t get it. No manufacture is going to pay a supplier to harden a starter past warranty. You example is apples and oranges. The auto start is there to help add to fleet mpg, to meet gov’t regulation.

 

[okbowhunter]

There is no traditional starter in a hybrid because the electric generator starts the gas engine as needed.

I don’t drive a hybrid.

 

[okbowhunter]

And manufacturers don’t care about parts lasting past warranty. Parts manufacturers are given a dollar amount per part and warranty information. That’s their only guidelines.

I’ll take my 25 years experience seeing and knowing it first hand over whatever knowledge you may have acquired. Give it up dude.
Go drive you hybrid and be happy.



You still don’t get it. The auto manufacture provides specs to parts manufacturers, of which they need them to meet their criteria. They must supply pre-production (or production) units for testing. IF they pass stringent tests, they get RFQs (request for quote) from a few suppliers that did pass testing.

 

[okbowhunter]

It was designed that way, so mechanical soundness took it into consideration, therefore all is well.

and suppliers
Besides a bigger battery you honestly think the starter is upgraded then again that’s your perspective. I spent 25 years in GM manufacturing and suppliers are told meet specifications which means get past warranty. GL to you.

 

[okbowhunter]

The most idiotic feature is the auto-off. Hate that thing. I manually turn it off every time I drive and if I forget it reminds me. Ugh.