Detroit Free Press is reporting today that Ford is planning to make the start/stop option available on "many" of its vehicles starting in 2012.
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Ford estimates that its system improves fuel economy by 4% to 10%, depending on driving conditions.
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Still unclear whether it'll be standard or an option.
Also, it's unclear if/how the EPA will treat start/stop systems because apparently the current fuel economy testing doesn't recognize the real world benefit of start/stop since there are relatively few stops in the cycles.