I have this feature in my…
I have this feature in my Outback and I turn it off, since avoiding the shudder when the engine starts is worth paying a for a gallon of gas more in a 6 week period. What I absolutely hate is the fact that the car decides to change radio stations or starts playing a music from a different artist (mp3 files on the USB) when the car has been parked and the engine stopped. No, I will not (ever) subscribe to a satellite radio service. During long drives I listen to recorded books and if make a fuel stop, I have remember which chapter and verse I'm on before I turn off the engine and leave the car, so I can find where I left off when I get ready to leave again. It is not that hard to program and MP3 player. This technology has been around for a couple of decades...