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OVERVIEW

Stop/Start hybrids are not true hybrids since electricity from the battery is not used to propel the vehicle. However, the Stop/Start feature is an important, energy-saving building block used in hybrid vehicles.

Stop/Start technology conserves energy by shutting off the gasoline engine when the vehicle is at rest, such as at a traffic light, and automatically re-starting it when the driver pushes the gas pedal to go forward.
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Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
Battery: The battery is used to store energy generated from the gasoline engine or, during regenerative braking, from the electric motor. These batteries are only used to power the generator that starts the gasoline engine and to power accessories.Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
Gasoline engine: The gasoline engine in a start-stop hybrid is much like those in conventional vehicles. Unlike other hybrids that use an electric motor to help power the vehicle, the engine in a start-stop hybrid is usually not smaller in size.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
Electric Starter/Generator: This device plays a dual role, starting the gasoline engine when pulling out from a stop and generating electricity which is stored in the battery.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. Car is stopped at an intersection.
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