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Bosch Passes 1M Mark for Start-Stop Systems

Green Car Congress

Start-stop systems stop the combustion engine when the vehicle comes to a halt at a red light or in a traffic jam, starting it again automatically when the clutch is depressed and the vehicle is put back into gear. The system is rounded off by a crankshaft sensor, sensors on the pedals, and a deep-cycle resistant battery.

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Being a Pro Eco Recycler

DIY Electric Car

. -20 Deka Ungly 45 ah deep cycle batteries (retail $3000). 3 72 volt forklift motors (retail $1200). 43 used light fixtures to make into solar hot air collectors (Instructable). -15 If they scrap parts for scrap metal weight or trade them in for a core charge, offer to pay them in cash for that. 3 wood stoves.

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mostly finished-90%

DIY Electric Car

These are 68 lb lead acid batteries @ $109 each (I lucked out with no core charge and free delivery), you do the math. most deep cycle batts. I placed 4 in the front compartment and the other 16 in the bed. The technical problems that I encountered were in figuring out how to mount the tie downs for the batteries.

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Bosch reaches one million Start-Stop systems on the road

Green Cars News

Stefan Asenkerschbaumer, president of the Bosch Starter Motors and Generators division. Start-stop systems stop the engine when the vehicle comes to a halt, for example at a red light or in a traffic jam, starting it again automatically when the clutch is depressed and the vehicle is put back into gear.