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In order to promote their newly developed Start/Stop system that’s standard in most models, BMW set up a giga traffic light on its hall at the Frankfurt Show. However, instead of having the usual green, orange and red lights, BMW’s traffic light consisted only of green lights to show that with the Start/Stop system, when you come to a halt, the engine automatically turns off, thus saving fuel and producing less CO2 emissions. Need any more proof that Frankfurt was as green as it gets this year? -More images after the jump
- Ford To Charge $295 For Auto Start-stop System On 2013 Fusion, Says Improves Fuel Economy By 3.5%
We believe that auto start-stop systems are one of those features that should be standard across the range of any model these days, as switching off the engine when stuck in traffic has proven to be an effective and fairly inexpensive way to improve...
- New Fiat 500 Start & Stop With Improved Fuel Economy
Start and stop systems are becoming more of a norm than an exception these days. Fiat for example has just launched in the UK a new version of the 500 fitted with this fuel saving technology that stops the engine automatically whenever traffic conditions...
- Kia Cee'd Isg Models With Up To 15% Fuel Savings To Arrive In Europe This Spring
Kia has begun full scale production of the six new Cee'd ISG (Idle Stop & Go) models at its European facility in Zilina, Slovakia with left-hand-drive cars set to hit showrooms during the spring. Customers in the UK will have to wait until right-hand-drive...
- Land Rover Freelander 2 Td4_e Stop/start: Most Frugal Landie Ever Debuts In Paris
Even Land Rover was spellbound by the fellowship of ‘the green automakers’ at this year’s Paris Motor Show as the Brits introduced their most fuel efficient vehicle ever, the Freelander 2 TD4_e Stop/Start. As you may have guessed,...
- Fiat 500 Pur-o2: Eco-friendly Edition To Make Paris Debut
The Paris show hosts the world premiere of Fiat’s new eco-friendly PUR-O2 line that will be available on the 500, Croma and Bravo from this November. The PUR-O2 label that will make its debut on the new 500 will be used by Fiat on its most eco-friendly...
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Frankfurt Show Bits & Pieces: BMW’s Giga Traffic Light
In order to promote their newly developed Start/Stop system that’s standard in most models, BMW set up a giga traffic light on its hall at the Frankfurt Show. However, instead of having the usual green, orange and red lights, BMW’s traffic light consisted only of green lights to show that with the Start/Stop system, when you come to a halt, the engine automatically turns off, thus saving fuel and producing less CO2 emissions. Need any more proof that
- Ford To Charge $295 For Auto Start-stop System On 2013 Fusion, Says Improves Fuel Economy By 3.5%
We believe that auto start-stop systems are one of those features that should be standard across the range of any model these days, as switching off the engine when stuck in traffic has proven to be an effective and fairly inexpensive way to improve...
- New Fiat 500 Start & Stop With Improved Fuel Economy
Start and stop systems are becoming more of a norm than an exception these days. Fiat for example has just launched in the UK a new version of the 500 fitted with this fuel saving technology that stops the engine automatically whenever traffic conditions...
- Kia Cee'd Isg Models With Up To 15% Fuel Savings To Arrive In Europe This Spring
Kia has begun full scale production of the six new Cee'd ISG (Idle Stop & Go) models at its European facility in Zilina, Slovakia with left-hand-drive cars set to hit showrooms during the spring. Customers in the UK will have to wait until right-hand-drive...
- Land Rover Freelander 2 Td4_e Stop/start: Most Frugal Landie Ever Debuts In Paris
Even Land Rover was spellbound by the fellowship of ‘the green automakers’ at this year’s Paris Motor Show as the Brits introduced their most fuel efficient vehicle ever, the Freelander 2 TD4_e Stop/Start. As you may have guessed,...
- Fiat 500 Pur-o2: Eco-friendly Edition To Make Paris Debut
The Paris show hosts the world premiere of Fiat’s new eco-friendly PUR-O2 line that will be available on the 500, Croma and Bravo from this November. The PUR-O2 label that will make its debut on the new 500 will be used by Fiat on its most eco-friendly...