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Johnson Controls study finds 97% of US consumers interested in start-stop technology in vehicles

Green Car Congress

The research was conducted to gain understanding of how consumers view fuel-saving power train technologies based on attributes such as purchase price, fuel economy, annual fuel cost and performance. It’s about implementing proven technology that large numbers of consumers are willing to purchase.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I ordered a controller from a company in California, which used a single power Darlington transistor, and 4 deep cycle 12-volt batteries.” Subsequently, McNeil traveled to Seattle to purchase an already converted AMC Hornet 4-door sedan, and then towed the car back to Colorado. “I