habbi wrote:
How do the gas powered golf carts starting system work. When you apply the
brakes the engine shuts off and then when you press the gas pedal the engine
starts and you drive away. Why hasn't this technology been used in
automobiles?


I understand that Detriot will be moving to 42 volt electrical systems
soon. They will build the starter/generator into the flywheel. It
would be a short hop in technology then to turn the engine on and off
with the throttle. At 42 volts the current will be lower and with no
moving parts, reliability should be high.

Pete Stanaitis