On the flip side, the engine
uses idle stop and cylinder deactivation, which allows it to run on three of its six cylinders when the loads are light, to reduce real - world fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent.
Not exact matches
OK, so that's pretty technical, but essentially it boils down to this: the ultracapacitor / lithium - ion battery replaces the traditional lead - acid battery in the hood of your car, and it
stops and starts when the car is
idling, reducing both emissions and fuel
use.
For instance, I personally consider Walcott the WORST ever buy for Arsenal - not the worst player, by a long shot — but the worst buy, since he has wasted his twelve years career here mostly
idling and cost untold millions in unearned wages that could have been
used to better effect and taken up a place in the eleven,
stopping someone better from playing instead.
By Aug. 15, bus operators will be fined for offenses that include operating without a permit,
using buses without proper identifying markings, failing to display a copy of the permit and
idling at an approved
stop.
Medium - and heavy - duty BEVs have been predominantly
used on urban or suburban routes, characterized by frequent
stops and starts, high
idle times, lower average speeds, and a daily range of 100 miles or less.
When the air conditioning system is forced to
use both the petrol engine and electric motor, the Civic Hybrid's
idle -
stop feature is temporarily disabled until cooling needs are reduced.
The MHEV system captures energy via regenerative braking and
uses it to power an advanced
stop - start system that's more aggressive about shutting down the combustion engine while
idling or coasting and more smoothly restarts the engine.
All Traverse models
use an engine start /
stop that shuts down the engine at
idle to save fuel.
But with urban travel, and more liberal
use of the
idle -
stop system, a better result is entirely plausible.
To save on its thirst for premium fuel, the 2018 BMW 6 Series
uses auto start /
stop to cut engine power at
idle.
To save fuel — premium fuel — the 2015 BMW 6 Series
uses auto start -
stop to cut engine power at
idle.
The Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet and Carrera S Coupe and Cabriolet versions of the 2012 Porsche 911 bring forth numerous efficiency - focused technologies: a new electro - mechanical steering system that runs only when power boost is needed, an auto
stop / start system that shuts off the engine at stoplights, a «sail» feature that allows the engine to
idle when coasting downhill, and the first 7 - speed manual transmission
used in a passenger car.
Ironic as it may be, this high - performance sports sedan is in line with other new models that
use an engine start /
stop feature that cuts power at
idle.
Lexus hasn't exploited any of the newer tricks, such as
idle stop,
used by the competition to boost fuel economy.
When the air conditioning system is forced to
use both the gasoline engine and electric motor, the Civic Hybrid's
idle -
stop feature is temporarily disabled until cooling needs are reduced.
Fuel consumption is unchanged, both power units
using idle -
stop technology and requiring 6.3 L / 100 km in seven - seat form (up 0.2 L / 100 km on the five - seat version), making the choice even easier.
And when you get to that
stop, the Cruze
uses start /
stop technology to lessen the car's
idling, saving your fuel economy along the way.
Mazda's innovative
idling stop system, i -
stop, now
uses less fuel at restart and operates with greater frequency, contributing to better than ever fuel savings.
In an effort to eke out more efficiency, all F - Types
use an engine start /
stop system that cuts power at
idle.
All
use a 9 - speed automatic transmission and an engine start /
stop system that cuts engine power at
idle.
In an effort to save fuel, the Mercedes CLS
uses an engine start /
stop system that cuts power at
idle.
It does not
use any hybrid drivetrain technology or
idle -
stop features.
To reduce fuel consumption, Mini will equip the Countryman with technologies such as brake regeneration, engine
stop - start at
idle and on - demand
use of accessories.
It
uses energy recuperation techniques,
idle stop - start and ultra low - friction tyres, plus some trick aero fiddles that pull its Cd down to 0.28.
BMW claims to have decreased fuel consumption by
using techniques like weight minimization, a more aerodynamic body, a standard eight - speed automatic gearbox and
Idle -
Stop function.
Low - end performance on the 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid is sluggish in large part due to the car's
Idle Stop system, an energy - saving feature that could
use some refining for future models.
V6 models
use variable cylinder management and
idle stop to optimize fuel economy, along with a nine - speed automatic transmission and paddle shifters.
The 320i, like its more powerful siblings, also makes
use of
Stop - Start technology that shuts down the engine while
idling, saving what would be wasted fuel, and restarting the power plant when the brake is released.
But it
uses plenty of fuel in the process — the combined figure of 12.9 L / 100 km is unlikely to be approached in the real world without the benefits of
idle stop - start and other smart technologies.
To reduce the impact of in -
use heavy - duty vehicle and engines, the American Lung Association supports measures to reduce or eliminate engine
idling, including school system anti-
idling policies, truck -
stop and port electrification, and the
use of auxiliary power units to supply overnight heating, cooling, and other driver amenities for sleeper - cab equipped long haul trucks.
An Android Open Source Commit (APSC) has been spotted by XDA - Developers that shows that Android P could
stop idle apps in the background from
using the camera and microphone.