French Automaker Citroen Develops Stop and Start Idle-Eliminating Engine Technology

Although the C3 1.4 with Stop & Start still burns gasoline as opposed to hydrogen, or as in the case of Honda and Toyota HEVs,

The first C3s with Stop & Start will be arriving in European showrooms this November. (Photo: Citroen)

gasoline and electricity, it's a solid effort on PSA's count to produce environmentally friendly vehicles. The first C3s with Stop & Start will be arriving in European showrooms this November, but PSA head Jean Martin Folz says that a variety of Citroen and Peugeot vehicles will also receive the auto-stop technology.

Reportedly, Ford is also developing a series of gasoline and diesel motors with its own variation on the motor shut-off system. Judging by the reaction of other companies, it shouldn't be long before we see this sort of technology in North American market vehicles which face tough emissions laws and stringent CAFE-average ratings.