For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use by cutting the engine at every red light. Now the feature is rapidly ...

Automatic engine stop‑start was pitched as a clever way to trim emissions and fuel bills without changing how people drive. A decade later, the feature has become a symbol of regulatory box‑ticking ...

Most modern cars have auto start-stop systems to reduce fuel consumption, but while some might worry about wear and tear, car ...

The EPA's new deregulatory action effectively ends the mandate of auto stop/start on new vehicles. Early in 2025, the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, hinted that the Trump Administration was considering ...

EPA boss Lee Zeldin hints that the tech could be hit with some sort of official regulation this week Automatic start/stop systems save fuel but are disliked by many drivers. EPA administrator Lee ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions and semiconductor shortages forced automakers to make some tough decisions. For GM, one of the compromises was the removal of Dynamic Fuel ...

It seems like there’s not much else in this world that unites people in 2025 like the shared disdain that car drivers the world over have for the auto start-stop function that’s a default setting on ...