About 90% of the time I remember to mash the button to disable it….before it shuts off reminding me I forgot to mash it.
AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2023, at 2:36 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > The rental Jeep I had at the ChowdahQ a few years back had that stupid > feature. I hate it, drives me nuts and I’m still unconvinced that it saves > anything in the long run. > > -D > >> On Sep 18, 2023, at 5:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Most cars have (had?) the ability to shut off that "shut down while sitting" >> malarkey. >> >> I don't think anybody really believes it helps anything. >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 05:05:08 PM EDT, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I was driving around in Mrs.Bob‘s Subaru today while she sat with her mother >> at hospice. On two separate occasions, it almost did not start from the >> stop/start ridiculousness that occurs when coming to a traffic light. I >> called the Subaru store, told him I was coming in because I knew the battery >> was still under warranty and it was crapping out. >> Got got it in pretty much instantly, they verified the battery was dying, >> and I got a brand new free one and I was sent on my way. >> While being observant while waiting in the service waiting area, I learned >> the three other people were there getting their batteries replaced as well. >> When I signed the papers and grabbed my keys, I was talking to the Subie boy >> about it and he said that they have replaced about 10 to 15 batteries a day >> over the last month or so. The last two months of Arizona has killed more >> batteries than they care to even think about he said. >> Oh AZ…. it won’t rust your car out but it’ll get you in many, many different >> ways. >> >> AZBob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
