Stop-start technology that shuts off the engine when a vehicle is stopped in traffic is headed to U.S. cars and light trucks from overseas, where the approach is already widely used to cut fuel use, according to the American Automobile Assn. (AAA). The association noted that Lux Research has forecast that over 8 million vehicles in North America will be equipped with engine stop-start systems within five years.
Among those vehicles will be pickup trucks, as it is expected truck makers will tap this rising technology to help them comply with upcoming federal GHG-reduction rules for light-duty vehicles.
