Bosch creates start/stop technology for automatic vehicles
Posted by Fiona Birkwood
Bosch has already sold 1.5 million start/stop motors for vehicles with manual transmission since the end of 2007, but it has now adapted the technology for use in automatic cars.
This new version can be used, for example, in the Volkswagen Passat and in the Porsche Panamera with dual-clutch transmission.
The company, which also produces automotive products such as Bosch windscreen wipers, has conducted studies showing that start/stop systems reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by as much as eight per cent.
A statement from Bosch claims that, in vehicles featuring automatic transmission, the start/stop function is “especially easy to use”.
“The driver only has to step on the brake pedal, and as soon as the car has stopped the engine stops automatically and it starts again when the brake pedal is released,” it explains.
Earlier this month, BMW announced the launch of the new X3, which is the companys first vehicle in its category to feature start/stop technology.
When purchasing your next vehicle, would you be interested in getting start/stop technology?
