Valeo (www.valeo.com) said its StARS micro-hybrid starter-alternator technology, part of the firm’s Powertrain Efficiency Domain, will be standard equipment on the smart fortwo mhd (micro-hybrid drive ...

That model Ranger does, indeed, have what’s called a variable-voltage or `smart’ alternator. The idea is that when the car’s main battery is fully charged, the alternator reduces its workload to save ...