Mazda developed i-ELOOP, diesel engines and gasoline more efficient

Tokyo - Unlike other Japanese manufacturers, Mazda is an automobile manufacturer who chose another path to develop environmentally friendly cars. Other Japanese manufacturers busy with electric and hybrid cars, Mazda chose to develop diesel engines and gasoline more efficient.

Mazda developed i-ELOOP, diesel engines and gasoline more efficient

Innovations for the car to be economical fuel continues. Mazda has developed a way to be more efficient fuel consumption of up to 10 percent.

As reported by the official website of Mazda, Friday (25/11/2011), Mazda introduced a clever new system called i-ELOOP. This feature will begin to be installed in the Mazda cars starting next year.

The point of this feature using a capacitor to capture the energy lost during braking car. Mazda also claim it as the first in the world. Usually to capture energy from braking is used batteries.

Capacitor that can fully capture the kinetic energy during braking in a matter of seconds. Capacitors also release energy more quickly than conventional batteries. Another advantage, according to Mazda, more resistant capacitors.


i-Eloop actually stands for "Intelligent Energy Loop". This feature will be working with i-stop feature, idling stop feature in Mazda.

With this new braking system, can improve the efficiency of the vehicle up to 5 percent. But if used in the real world where the brake is often done, AC flame, and other electronic devices turn on vehicle efficiency could reach 10 percent.