Audi announces introduction of stop/start technology

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Audi has just announced that it's rolling out a new stop/start system in Europe beginning in the second-quarter of 2009. The first cars to be equipped with the fuel-saving technology will be the A3 with the 1.4 TFSI engine and the A4 and A5 with Audi's 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine, though at first only when equipped with a manual transmission. According to the German automaker, numerous models are scheduled to follow later this year. Current estimates indicate that the addition of Audi's stop/start system will lower fuel consumption by about .2 liters per 100 kilometers driven and reduce carbon emissions by about 5 grams per kilometer.To go along with the new stop/start technology, Audi has also launched an on-board computer system that will feature something called the efficiency program. This computer will monitor the driver's habits and recommend new tactics to reduce fuel consumption. These two new systems join Audi's energy recovery system, which captures energy normally lost to braking and therefore reduces strain on the engine from the alternator. All told, Audi expects to improve overall vehicle efficiency some 20 percent by the year 2012.Gallery: Audi stop/start technology[Source: Audi]Continue reading Audi announces introduction of stop/start technologyFiled under: Emerging Technologies, AudiAudi announces introduction of stop/start technology originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 08 May 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments