With a greater focus on lower emissions and greener mobility, many manufacturers across the globe have redirected their energies to offer hybrid cars that help meet both of these objectives. Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car manufacturer, has also taken up this mantle by offering Smart Hybrid cars in the country. As a matter of fact, Maruti Suzuki already has the S-Cross, Ciaz, Ertiga, Baleno, and XL6 in its range of Smart Hybrid cars.
These Smart hybrid from Maruti Suzuki are a more fuel-efficient choice, have lower emissions, and offer peppy driving performance - aspects that many Indian car buyers look for.
Getting to grips with the Smart Hybrid Technology
The Smart Hybrid technology offered in Maruti Suzuki cars uses an ISG (Integrated Starter Generator and an advanced dual-battery setup comprising of a Lithium-Ion and Lead-Acid battery. The three functions of the Smart Hybrid technology are: -
Idle Start/Stop
If your car is at a standstill, say at a traffic light, the Smart Hybrid technology automatically shuts off the engine. Once you are ready to go, depressing the clutch restarts the car again, thus making sure that there’s no fuel loss when the car is in idle.
Regenerative Braking
The electricity generated through regenerative braking is used by the ISG to keep this dual battery set-up charged. The kinetic energy produced while slowing the car down is converted to electric energy and then stored in the car’s advanced dual battery setup.
Torque Assist
The energy stored in these high capacity battery is utilized by the ISG to assist the engine during acceleration. Thanks to Torque Assist, the load on the engine is reduced and the car’s fuel efficiency is enhanced as well. Battery also supplies power to electronic engine components, audio system etc.
The Smart Hybrid advantage
As far as Smart Hybrid cars go, there is no denying the fact that they strike the better balance between peppy performance and achieving higher fuel efficiency. The fact that this Smart Hybrid technology has been optimized by Maruti Suzuki to work well in Indian driving conditions while ensuring lower emissions, makes us believe that Smart Hybrid is indeed the ‘greener way of mobility at present’.
Know what goes into Maruti Suzuki’s Smart Hybrid technology,
https://www.marutisuzuki.com/corporate/technology/smart-hybrid
