Ford will equip all of its 2017 Ecoboost turbocharged engines with Auto Start-Stop technology in a bid to improve fuel efficiency of its pickup trucks.
With this technology, when the vehicle stops at stoplights, the engine will automatically shut down and it will start, once the gas pedal is pushed.
This technology can also detect engine when it is idle or when the vehicle is at stop, except when in towing mode or four-wheel drive mode.
Auto Start-Stop has already been introduced in 2016 F-150 2.7 liter Ecoboost engine lineup. Now, for 2017 models, this will be extended to all other Ecoboost engines such as the 3.5 liter engine lineup.
According to Ford, Auto Start-Stop technology would be available to about 60% of its truck lineup. The company also wants to introduce this technology in F-150 Raptor model which was launched recently.
Ford truck group marketing manager Doug Scott said: "EcoBoost already powers F-150's best-in-class towing.
" Now, with every EcoBoost-equipped F-150 mildly electrified with standard Auto Start-Stop technology, customers' fuel efficiency is expected to improve as well."
Ford says that though fuel efficiency will increase with this technology, yet the actual numbers will depend on the exact driving conditions and patterns.
The vehicles which will be offered with the technology include Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost; Fusion 1.5-liter EcoBoost; Edge 2.0-liter twin-scroll EcoBoost; 2017 Escape 1.5-liter EcoBoost, 2.0-liter twin-scroll EcoBoost; F-150 2.7-liter EcoBoost; 2017 F-150 2.7-liter EcoBoost, 3.5-liter EcoBoost, high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost.
