Usually powered by the car's gasoline engine when in motion, it switches over to an electric - motor power source when the car is in
Idle Stop mode — a feature that ensures Honda Hybrid drivers stuck in traffic don't have to suffer extremes of temperature for their choice of ecofriendly automobile.
At a stop, the engine can enter
an idle stop mode to save fuel and reduce emissions, and the engine is turned off until the brake pedal is released.
Not exact matches
While the car is
idling in D and
stopped, the automatic transmission is sort of in a «ready - and - waiting»
mode, with the torque converter partially engaged.
At a
stop, the engine can enter an
idle -
stop mode to save fuel and reduce emissions, with the engine turned off until the brake pedal is released.
A button on the center stack let me cycle the transmission between Eco, Sport, and Manual
modes, while another button labeled Eco engaged the car's
idle -
stop feature.
Tapping the Eco
mode button, or putting the transmission into Sport
mode, disables
idle -
stop.
This
mode severely detunes the throttle, engages the
idle -
stop feature, and sets climate control on minimum efficacy.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Cooper S Convertible's Green
mode, an eco setting, detunes the throttle to prevent fuel - wasting jack - rabbit starts and applies an
idle -
stop feature, shutting down the engine at traffic
stops.
In all
modes except Sport and Sport +, the BMW also utilizes an Auto
Stop - Start system that shuts the engine down when
stopped, for example at a traffic light, to reduce fuel wasted to
idling.
[3] ECON (enhanced real - world fuel economy) This
mode reduces throttle response, optimizes motor assist, controls the air conditioning efficiently and lengthens
idle stops for maximal fuel economy.
The special edition IS Limited Flairwagon, introduced at the same time, comes equipped with an
idling stop system and achieves an outstanding fuel economy of 22.2 km / L (JC08
mode test cycle).
This generator motor can also restart the gasoline engine when the vehicle is in
idle -
stop mode.
Other standard equipment at base level includes leather upholstery, bi-xenon headlights, keyless starting,
idle -
stop function, carbon - fibre tailshaft, satellite - navigation, dual - zone climate - control, rain - sensing wipers, cruise control, reversing camera, rear parking sensors, Alfa DNA rotary drive
mode selector, a 3.5 - inch TFT colour cluster instrument panel, 6.5 - inch infotainment display with DAB + and Bluetooth connectivity, and eight - speaker audio.
On start - up from i -
Stop mode (idle stop - start), the engine fired up amazingly fast and with little f
Stop mode (
idle stop - start), the engine fired up amazingly fast and with little f
stop - start), the engine fired up amazingly fast and with little fuss.
Both feature
idle -
stop technology to lower fuel consumption and the Renault has an Eco
mode.
The
idle -
stop disable switch in other variants is replaced with a drive
mode selector in the Bentayga Hybrid.
Designed in the energy - efficient vein of the Hybrid drivetrain,
Idle Stop cuts the engine when the Accord comes to a complete stop with the car in drive mode and the brake depres
Stop cuts the engine when the Accord comes to a complete
stop with the car in drive mode and the brake depres
stop with the car in drive
mode and the brake depressed.
Combined with Mazda's unique
idling stop system, i -
stop, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), SKYACTIV - G 1.3 will achieve fuel economy of 30km / L under Japan's 10 - 15
mode test cycle.
When at a full
stop, the engine enters
idle /
stop mode saving fuel and cutting down on emissions.
Helping out city fuel economy is an
idle -
stop feature, which shut down the engine at stoplights when I had the TLX in Econ or Comfort
modes.
The Mazda Demio 13 - SKYACTIV model grade combines the SKYACTIV - G 1.3 engine with Mazda's unique
idling stop system, i -
stop, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT) to deliver high fuel economy of 30.0 km / L (under Japan's 10 - 15
mode test cycle) or 25.0 km / L (JC08
mode).
There seems to be no difference in Normal / Econ
mode on mileage, just on
stop idle.
Like the Quiet
mode, sport
mode provides
idle stop function.
Aided by brake energy regeneration, an
idle -
stop system and ECO PRO
mode with coasting function, the 7 Series hybrid can travel in all - electric
mode for as much as 4km / h at speeds of up to 60km / h.