Engine Start

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009620",
  "term": "Engine Start",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "As used in §86.010-18 means the point when the engine reaches a speed 150 rpm below the normal, warmed-up idle speed (as determined in the drive position for vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission). For hybrid vehicles or for engines employing alternative engine start hardware or strategies (e.g., integrated starter and generators.), the manufacturer may use an alternative definition for engine start (e.g., keyon) provided the alternative definition is based on equivalence to an engine start for a conventional vehicle.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 86.010-2 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/engine-start/"
}