Ford To Offer Fuel-Saving 'Start-Stop' System 572
Ponca City writes "The Detroit Free Press reports that Ford plans to offer start-stop systems on many cars in 2012 that save fuel by turning an engine off when the vehicle is idling and quickly restart it when the driver releases the brake or steps on the gas pedal, improving fuel economy by 4% to 10%, depending on driving conditions. The system, common in Europe on cars with manual transmissions, is already in use in the US on gasoline-electric hybrids, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Automakers have been reluctant to add the feature to cars in the US because the testing method that the Environmental Protection Agency uses to determine fuel efficiency ratings doesn't include many stops and thus doesn't recognize the technology's effectiveness."
Buy a Ford! (Score:4, Funny)
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You know how a water pump can be driven by an auxiliary electrical motor don't you?
Can be, sure. But we're talking Ford. Water pumps have never been their strong suit. (Owned many a Ford, generally pleased, but water pumps are just not so good. My old dealer had a display case of consumables -- oil, grease, filters, spark plugs, water pumps -- next to the parts department. Someone had a sense of humor.)
Re:Cold weather (Score:4, Funny)
Sometimes radical feminism has great benefits.
See: dominatrices.