fuel saving technology
Do Engine Start-Stop Systems Actually Help You Save Gas?
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It’s clear that there are some benefits to these systems, but it may depend completely on how you drive.
Mitsubishi Reveals MiVEC Engine With Start-Stop System
In JDM configuration, the new engine will be rated at 139 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 126.9 lb-ft of torque at 4,200 revs, enabling a roughly 12 percent gas mileage improvement on the Lancer and RVR.
Mercedes S350 BlueTEC Gets Stop/Start Feature
Another result of this has been a further reduction in emissions output, enabling the diesel engine, already fitted with Mercedes’ AdBlue urea injection system, to easily clear the tough new Euro 6 smog requirements designed to take effect in 2014.
