4th Gen Tacoma (2024+)

Is the auto start/stop a feature that you will be able to turn off?

 

I saw a video of a guy in a Subaru stuck on a hill with a dead battery. The E-Handbrake could not be engaged nor could the transmission be shifted into park so he was totally stuck.

 

my wife’s new RX doesn’t have this though it is the hybrid variant, maybe we’ll get lucky on the next gen

 

I'm only saying yes because the Tundra has one but I don't think it kicks in very often . Not like the jeep gladiator anyway.

 

I mean wouldn’t surprise me. Dads Raptor and moms rubicon had that crap.

 

My '16 Mazda CX5 had an electric ebrake... loved it. One press of a button, on and off. Hill assist worked perfectly. When doing brake jobs a simple combo of dash button presses retracted the pistons, another extended them again.

Of course I never had it off road. Most people with Tacomas don't either

 

Do you know of you are able to turn off the auto start/stop feature in the tundra?

 

You can turn off the stop start in every car. It’s usually a button on dash somewhere.
Also once you get used to the car/truck you can stop at a light and press the brake just enough to not activate it. Press the brake down harder it activates it.
Stop start is 100% a non issue.

 

Start stop is terrible. I normally deactivate it, there's always a nice reminder when I forget waiting at the first stoplight.

Normal routine for starting a vehicle with auto start stop. Start vehicle with key fob, unlock vehicle with key fob, press start button, deactivate auto start stop because I want the vehicle to stay on even when stopped, turn on headlights even though they are already on in the auto setting because I don't want the highbeams on just because it's dark.

 

I love how people think start/stop is no big deal, but they live in northern states or Canada.

Try the searing heat of summer in Phoenix. Then you’ll understand.

 

Auto is the problem, I have 2 friends with that era of mazda and they don't kick in unless you push the button.

Toyota does it when the door opens (key on), or the vehicle turns off. Every time. Super annoying, and it wears out quickly. Hence wanting to disable auto ebrake.

 

If you turn it off does it stay off or is it something you need to do everytime you turn the car back on?

 

I would be curious how that works. On level ground, I might not have my foot on my brake at a stoplight, so would the computer restart the engine when I pushed in the clutch? Or what change is it that restarts the engine?

 

yes there is a button to disable. However, mine rarely comes on. You have to hold the brake pedal past halfway down. i rarely do.

 

yep, on the stick shifters I've driven with start-stop it's pushing the clutch down that turns the engine back on. Pretty surprising how quick it fires up and you can get going

 

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/bad-news-new-toyota-tacoma-delayed-until-2025/


Is this credible or just hearsay?

 

A delay would be COSTLY for Toyota given the Colorado and Ranger redesigns. David at Automotive press should have something on this if its true.

 

Sweet. Now we can keep this thread going for another year.

 

According to @Carmaker1 this was moving forward as scheduled.

 

I was hoping that is still the case and I couldnt find the rumor on some of the more credible websites