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 ...

Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...

Traffic lights turn green, yet you hesitate for that split second while your engine cranks back to life. That awkward pause? Your car’s automatic start-stop system creates timing issues at ...

Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

The leader of the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back the automatic start-stop feature in cars. The start-stop technology was implemented in more cars following federal regulations ...

The automatic start-stop system on modern automobiles comes with all the good intentions, but it can be annoying, as well. Research suggests that completely shutting off the car (even for brief spells ...

The Trump EPA is stepping up once again—this time to save Americans from the inconvenience of buying less fuel. In response to feedback from “countless” Americans, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said ...

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 ...

Recently, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the end of federal credits for automakers that install start/stop systems, part of a broader overhaul of greenhouse gas ...