Glossary / General

cylinder deactivation

21 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Cylinder deactivation is a feature that turns off some of the engine’s cylinders when you’re not driving fast, helping save fuel without losing power when you need it.

Technical Definition

Cylinder deactivation is a fuel-saving technology that temporarily shuts off some engine cylinders when full power isn’t needed, reducing consumption while maintaining performance.

Hear It Discussed

"The lights falling off, but the drive train's still going up until they did the cylinder deactivation stuff."
Hoovies Garage Joins! New McLaren SUV, Ford Lightning Canceled & CarMax Collapse? THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 04:08

"Quote, but I paid for 10 gears. I want to use all 10 gears wait till they learn about cylinder deactivation. Hell. Yeah, right"
Is Charging* Theft? Buy Cars from ONE Era Only! The Smoking Tire 10:09

"[3440.7s] There used to be a 5.3 and a 6.2 pushrod, [3445.4s] but otherwise very advanced engines with direct injection and cylinder deactivation"
Subaru Uncharted, Jeep Cherokee Deep Dive, New Silverado Car Stuff Podcast 57:25