Drivers are always told that they should turn off the car engine when they stop at red lights or for other emergency stops. But a lot of drivers don’t follow the advice simply because they think the engines uses up too much fuel when starting from the idle position and there is noise and considerable pollution as well.

Mazda’s idling stop technology or i-stop offers a smart solution for the problem. An idling stop system is a smart choice for cars because it automatically turns off the engine when a car is at rest and ignites the engine back to life as soon as it detects motion. As a result, it saves a lot of fuel.

Mazda’s i-stop system

Mazda uses i-stop system in its cars to improve fuel economy without compromising the natural feel of driving. It can restart an idling engine rapidly and the operation is barely noticeable. It feels totally natural.

How i-stop works in gasoline engines?

Mazda’s i-stop restarts gasoline engines through direct combustion. It is different from conventional idling stop/restart systems which use a starter motor for the purpose of restarting the engine. In this case however, gasoline is permeated into a cylinder as soon as the engine stops and at the time of restart downward piston force is generated through ignition. The restart is quick and noiseless. There is also significant saving of fuel and the stress level on the engine is minimal.

How i-stop works in diesel engines?

To start an idle diesel engine, the engine has to compress the air-fuel mixture until it ignites spontaneously. For this purpose, sufficient compression has to be generated in a diesel engine. Unlike most diesel engine idling stop systems which require two engine cycles to restart, Mazda i-stop uses just one. This is made possible by the precise piston positions when the engine is turned off. The result is arguably the fastest diesel engine restart in the world. The entire operation is smooth and so effortless that it is hardly noticeable. There is almost no vibration or noise.

The acceleration is also steady in Mazda cars even at low rpms. Test-drive a Mazda car today at Cardinale Mazda.

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