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margalabargalatoday at 4:05 PM1 replyview on HN

> easily offsets whatever gains are achieved with this nanny tech

That's a matter of opinion, which may not be shared by anyone living near places that have seen decreases in noise and air pollution due to idle stop.


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bob1029today at 5:23 PM

Starting a motor is much noisier than idling a motor.

It's "idle start/stop". not "idle stop". At some point the light will turn green.

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