2025 Ram 1500 Current Owners - Discussion, Feedback, and Problems

[firecadet613]

I didn’t realize we were talking about A. Hemis and B. eTorques. Yes the eTorque uses the motor/generator to start the engine. I’m not sure which battery it uses but I believe it does use the main battery for starting, the etorque battery only for the torque addition. Lead acid/agm batteries are much better equipped for the source of starting.
I was talking about the hurricane engines. Sorry if I misunderstood the intent.

This is the 2025 thread so I was thinking Hurricane's (and I also hate the stop/start BS).

 

[Sarzoo]

Can you share more details about the trailer brake controller?

 

[StuartV]

I didn’t realize we were talking about A. Hemis and B. eTorques. Yes the eTorque uses the motor/generator to start the engine. I’m not sure which battery it uses but I believe it does use the main battery for starting, the etorque battery only for the torque addition. Lead acid/agm batteries are much better equipped for the source of starting.
I was talking about the hurricane engines. Sorry if I misunderstood the intent.

You're right. My bad!! It was late! I was sick! There was a fire! The cops were bangin' on my door!

LOL!

I do not know (yet) exactly how the Stop/Start on my '25 works compared to how it (and eTorque) worked on my old Hemi.

 

[StuartV]

I've had Stop/Start on vehicles that was annoying AF.

The Stop/Start on my g/f's Mercedes doesn't bother me at all.

Now, the Stop/Start on my '25 doesn't bother me, either. The only time I turn it off is if I'm at a light where I know I'm going to want to punch it hard as soon as the light turns green. Then, I'll turn it off while I'm sitting there, so I don't lose that split-second that it takes to start the engine before I can start moving. lol!

 

[RamTruckMan]

I've had Stop/Start on vehicles that was annoying AF.

The Stop/Start on my g/f's Mercedes doesn't bother me at all.

Now, the Stop/Start on my '25 doesn't bother me, either. The only time I turn it off is if I'm at a light where I know I'm going to want to punch it hard as soon as the light turns green. Then, I'll turn it off while I'm sitting there, so I don't lose that split-second that it takes to start the engine before I can start moving. lol!

It’s annoying for me for non-light situations, e.g. waiting to make a left out of a parking lot, pulling up to back into a parking space/driveway, etc.

It’s not a rough start; in fact, it’s rather smooth. It’s simple the matter that it prevents immediate acceleration.

I agree with @RedFred, for the minimal fuel saving, there’s enough other times it activates that makes it annoying.