Managing automatic stop/start frequency

A method, comprising:

• determining whether a stopping event has occurred;
• temporarily turning off an engine for at least a portion of time in response to determining that a stopping event has occurred;
• determining an actual stop ratio for the engine based on a number of times the engine is temporarily turned off in response to determining the occurrences of stopping events and at least one of a distance traveled, an expected life of the engine in hours since purchase date, and a number of hours of operation of the engine;
• and
• inhibiting the engine from temporarily turning off based on the actual stop ratio for the engine being greater than a target stop ratio and based on an inhibiting condition being present.

A system, comprising:

• an engine;
• a controller communicably coupled to the engine, the controller structured to:
• determine whether a stopping event has occurred;
• temporarily turn off the engine for at least a portion of time in response to determining that a stopping event has occurred;
• determine an actual stop ratio for the engine based on a number of times the engine is temporarily turned off in response to determining the occurrences of stopping events;
• and
• inhibit the engine from temporarily turning off based on an inhibiting condition, wherein a duration of the inhibiting condition is extended based on the actual stop ratio for the engine being greater than a target stop ratio.