Shoppers who care about long-term reliability increasingly want to know which General Motors engines avoid Active Fuel Management, the cylinder deactivation system that has drawn scrutiny from some ...
General Motors's Active Fuel Management (AFM) technology utilizes hydraulic valves, solenoids, and advanced software to shut down half of the cylinders in a V8 or V6 engine to save fuel. The system ...
Not everyone likes the driving experience that comes with Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) or Active Fuel Management (AFM). Some drivers claim turning off cylinders while driving with the goal of ...
Fuel-management software integrated with preventative maintenance software leads to more accurate billing, says Marilyn Rawlings, CEM (left). All of a machine's costs, including fuel, can be combined ...