start-stop technology
When a car is stopped, the engine turns off and then starts again when you need it. It helps save gas and lower pollution.
Start‑stop technology automatically shuts off the engine when a vehicle is idling (e.g., at traffic lights) and restarts it when the driver releases the brake or presses the accelerator, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Hear It Discussed
"look at start stop technology now, right the car starts in the blink of an eye... and that the battery has no real load on it compared to something thirty years ago..."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Classic Car Doctor - October 3, 2015 - Hour 2 - Noises, Batteries & The Truth About When Cars Fail Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
"...where we would talk about start-stop technology, not being enforced and asking the big three, hey, what are you guys seeing for these kind of failures?"
Overheating, Coolant Leaks & Corrosion The Diesel Podcast
"So that's why a lot of the newest vehicles have that start-stop technology, meaning you come to a stoplight and the car shuts off, kind of like a golf cart, and then the light turns green and you..."
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