Seventy Percent of Fords to Receive Stop-Start By 2017

For those who are adverse to hybrids, EVs and the like, yet want to do their part to be green may be in luck: Ford plans to install their Auto Stop-Start fuel-economizing technology in 70 percent of their North American lineup by 2017.

The tech, already found in the 2014 Fiesta with its 45 mpg EcoBoost 1-liter I3, and the 2014 Fusion with its 1.5-liter variant, will allow drivers to add anywhere from 3.5 to 10 percent more fuel economy when faced with stop-and-go traffic.

Aside from helping the consumer save fuel, Ford's expansion of Auto Stop-Start is due to costs; the tech is easy to implement, and barely makes a dent in the automaker's bottom line. No word on when other vehicles, including the C-MAX and Expedition, will see their own version of the technology.

from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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