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Old 12-17-2016, 08:56 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fingie View Post
a lot of three-bangers here in Europe are now with start-stop. Wouldn't be surprised if it's mandatory by 2025...
There's no need to make it mandatory, it's the cheapest way OEMs have of reducing official cycle consumption and meeting CO2 restrictions.

There's a difference between universal and mandatory. CATs are universal, but if someone comes up with a better way to meet the same targets, there's nothing to stop them. The rule makers only set the limits, it's up to the engineers as to how they want to meet them.
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