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Originally Posted by swartzentruber
I'm suspecting while it didn't help in the US with the current (2011) gas regs, it is helping in other countries, and it's easier to just make it standard for all M3s rather than build a specific US that doesn't include it. I know some have mentioned that future EPA tests will start accounting for this feature, so maybe it will help in 2012 tests (where overall BMW fleet averages will need to go up), and BMW decided to just start including it while making other changes.
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I mentioned that the EPA will account for it in the future. I find its more of a gimmick. Here in TX, I would not turn on stop/start in the summer when its 100+ degrees outside.
So I hope future models come up with A/C that is not belt driven.