Surprised you hate it so much, i considered getting the dongle but i don't mind the feature at all once i got used to modulating my brake. The first thing i do when i enter my mito after i've started the engine is to push the deactivate auto start/stop button. Love the car, but absolutely hate this auto stop/start when you stop at a light
Blog For The Autostop Eliminator
I know they say this is supposed to.
While it can save you fuel and help extend your vehicle's range, you may find the feature too disruptive to keep on.
Start/stop technology was created to help automakers perform better on epa fuel economy tests
