Personally, I see auto start/stop as a plus, esp for in city driving. Always irks me to arrive/stop at an intersection just as the light turned red and have the wait the full 2-5 minutes while the MPG drops.
► Edit - Administrator's note - this thread is for Auto Stop/Start "feature discussions" ONLY!
The "technical discussions"... how to disable this feature, can be found in this thread: Permanently disable Auto Stop/Start - technical discussions ONLY (merged thread)
Bobby...