Does the Start/Stop Function Really Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy?
Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when the brake is released or the accelerator is engaged. But just how much does this technology really save you on gas? Depending on driving conditions, the fuel economy improvements of the start/stop function were between 7.27 and 26.4 percent...