Morning Overview on MSN

Start/stop engines are dying, here’s what finally killed the feature

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use ...
Just Auto

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT – Review of start-stop engines

Continuing just-auto’s series of research snapshots – pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE – Matthew Beecham reviews the blossoming market for start-stop applications and some ...
Electronic Design

Start-stop puts a strain on battery technology

Ordinary lead-acid battery technology has a short lifetime in start-stop uses, so battery makers have come up with new ideas for handling the frequent charge-discharge that characterizes start-stop.
Green Car Reports

Ford, Samsung's Twin Battery For Braking Regeneration, Stop-Start

Antony Ingram June 10, 2014 Comment Now! Electrification is becoming an increasingly important factor in improving the fuel efficiency of vehicles. Cars like the Toyota Prius hybrid made it mainstream ...