STOP/START Battery Self Charging

2 hours ago, Wino said:

As usual with these 'developments', the key is usually to look at how the emissions test cycle results might be improved by their presence, and not necessarily any real benefit to the end user. Alternator not charging = less load on engine = better CO2 and emissions performance in the test cycle.

 

Real-world benefits to the environment or the owner, and battery longevity will not be given anything like the same level of consideration. There seem to be quite a few threads around at the moment about stop/start systems being inhibited due to lack of charge in the battery; this charge governance system seems to lend itself to creating this situation. Irony, anyone?

 

Do VW group actually own any battery manufacturers, does anyone know?

 

https://www.electrive.com/2019/05/13/volkswagen-board-releases-e1bn-for-battery-cell-factory/