Mercedes-Benz to add start-stop capability to entire lineup
Following on the heels of BMW's decision to add Efficient Dynamics technology to pretty much their entire model lineup, Mercedes has decided to do start doing much the same thing. Starting with the A and B Class small cars in September, Mercedes will be adding engine start-stop capabilities on all their cars. The small front wheel drive models will reportedly be using the Valeo belt drive system while the larger rear wheel drive models will use a different system. Those models will rely on an integrated flywheel starter-generator similar to what General Motors had on their now-discontinued parallel hybrid pickup trucks.
[Source: Autoweek]
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SAM 2:38AM (8/16/2007)
The Automatic Start/Stop solution of BMW and also the High Precision Injection are already invented by Behruz Vazvan from Telcopol Ltd (in Finland) and they are subject to their IPRs (patents). For more information please see www.telcopol.com email: vazvan@telcopol.com . So it sounds ridiculous that now BMW claims to have developed such innovations. BMW first must obtain a license from Telcopol for infringing their IPRs! SAM
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