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How do idle-stop systems work?

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When an idle-stop system is on a car, the energy generated by the wheels as you brake is stored in the car's battery. No fuel is used when you idle because the engine is stopped. To accelerate, the car draws the energy reserved by the battery into the starter to restart the car.

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