Today we will look at an innovative technology to reduce the amount of harmful substances emitted from a car while driving. It's called Start Stop. This system has been available for residents of America and other European countries for a long time, but it came to the CIS quite recently. Today, this technology is present only in business-class cars, but soon manufacturers will equip cars of the middle price segment with the novelty. The principle of the system is that when you press a special panel, the "Start-Stop" button in the car activates an option that turns off the engine at traffic lights and starts it again when starting to drive. All these actions take place at lightning speed, so you will not feel any discomfort. These processes are effective in reducing the release of harmful substances into the environment. Scientists have proven that it is just a car idle at traffic lights with the engine running that additionally pollutes the environment by 10-15%. Let's take a closer look at the Start-Stop system.
Different manufacturers have slightly different operating principles for this system. The pioneer was the Bosch company, which was the first to start embedding incars this system. She provided a reinforced starter, designed by the manufacturer for at least 150,000 cycles. The "Start-Stop" button, when pressed, before stopping the engine, controls and checks all the functional units of the machine: the gear lever, which must be in neutral, the position of the accelerator, brake and clutch pedals. A control check of the battery charge is mandatory, since the system is powered by electricity. If "Start-Stop" notices any deviation from the norm in these indicators, you will not wait for the long-awaited stop at the traffic lights.
A few years after the introduction of this system on the world market, the Mazda team presented the world with the original version of the Start-Stop button. The option worked a little differently and had differences from the Bosch one. When the “Start-Stop” button is pressed, it reacts with lightning speed, after which the brake pedal is mechanically released so that gasoline is injected by means of injection precisely into those cylinders whose pistons are prepared for the engine’s working cycle. An additional crankshaft sensor is responsible for stopping the engine pistons, which performs its function without any complaints. By pressing the "Start-Stop" button, you perform a micro-explosion that produces enough energy to crank the crankshaft and start the engine. And so that nothing interferes with the durability of your engine, the system changes the pairs of pistons that are involved in this operation each time. As you probably noticed, everything is already thought out here.much more accurate and efficient, which is why the "Bosch" invention did not take root.
It should be said that several dozen starts and stops of the engine per day is a very big load for the engine and the car as a whole. Therefore, in cars that are equipped with this system, the Start-Stop button is only an external indicator of protection. In addition, they are equipped with reinforced alternators, a starter and batteries that can withstand longer and more intense loads.
The "Start" button is different in different cars. Each manufacturer wants to be original in interior design, so they try to highlight it, highlight it on the surface, and also decorate it with decorative elements. The "Start" button should always have a smooth and pleasant surface for the driver's hands, which gives it more charm and comfort.
As a result, the Start-Stop system makes the everyday life of a typical driver much easier and more convenient, in addition, it allows us to get a little closer to a clean world and the air around us!
