Anxious to extol the virtues of his latest starter design, the general manager of our factory that produced starters lobbied me for a separate block of time to discuss his new design with the purchasing manager of one of our largest diesel engine customers who happened to be attending our quarterly meeting.

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This design, ideal for city driving's stops and starts, allows the diesel engine to be shut off when the vehicle is stopped or decelerating.

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