A decade ago, a car getting an automatic start/stop system was news, but these days, they've been almost entirely forgotten outside of a small group of weirdos who can't let it go. Unfortunately for ...

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 ...

There's no question whether auto start-stop technology brings about tangible fuel economy benefits. A study by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) found that drivers could potentially see a 7-26 ...

Divisive? Yes. Saves fuel? Yes. Universally hated? Hmmm... As part of the Environmental Protection Agency's sweeping reforms to limit its own abilities to regulate gas emissions, EPA head Lee Zeldin ...

Earlier this month, the EPA ended the “off‑cycle” emissions credit for automatic engine start‑stop systems, thereby removing the OEM incentive to install them on mass-market vehicles. As a result, ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back federal incentives for automatic start-stop technology in new vehicles. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced the move Monday on social ...

Start-stop systems have improved over the years. Instead of a disconcerting shudder whenever the engine shuts off and restarts, modern vehicles offer much smoother transitions. But what if the engine ...

I don't hate stop-start technology as much as some of you. I do a lot of my driving in New York City. In an urban environment with a lot of long red lights, stop-start isn't so bad. It's nice to sit ...

The system would use GPS, cameras and other sensor data to determine when it's OK to shut the engine off. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los ...