You and science don't get along, do you? Keep thinking, it's what humans should be doing.you you wrote:Wow. We seem to go through a sky falling stage.
Everyone needs to stop thinking and get back on their bikes.
The engine is different how? Pull the parts list and look, just the starting mechanism changes to a larger one because a smaller one would overheat, and wear mechanically at a rate leading to premature failure. Changing that is a net sum gain.djbass wrote: This is true when there is a standard run of the engine without start/stop. The scooter Honda there is a smooth start and no oil film rupture no, just as there is no high current on the battery.
In car engines they use advanced bearings, but I believe here they're the same as non-start-stop to keep the cost down. There will be greater wear even when advanced bearings are used, physics isn't circumvented.
There are benefits to stop-start technology, but also negatives. It's irrational to ignore the negatives because you don't like them. The question is, when do the benefits of stop-start technology outweigh the costs?
The answer is "rarely." We know this because if it was "usually" consumers would want it in order to save lots of money; instead it must be forced on people via regulations so special interests can profit at consumer expense. Although that's not always the case in every instance, in this case real-world testing proves the savings in scooters is negligible and far outweighed by the initial purchase cost. The cost in other areas is only later appearant.