(Part I and II of this series is here and here.) DUB6 writes: I recently read a rather wordy story about how many/most auto ...

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 ...

When the 2013 Ford Fusion goes on sale this fall, it will be the first mid-size family sedan in North America to be offered with start-stop technology. But since not all buyers are open to the idea of ...

Ford is following up on a report we posted a few weeks back that the Blue Oval would be adding stop-start technology to its entire model range. Now, the Dearborn-based automaker has announced that the ...

Drivers have been grumbling about auto start-stop for years, but the latest complaints are not […] ...

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 ...

Auto Start-Stop to be standard across 100 percent of EcoBoost ®-equipped 2017 Ford F-150 lineup, including all-new F-150 Raptor; technology could represent more than 60 percent of truck’s sales F-150 ...

Engine stop-start systems have gained in popularity over the past several years as automakers attempt to cut emissions and lower fuel consumption during normal, everyday vehicle use. The idea is quite ...

The 2020 GMC Acadia is getting a mid-cycle refresh that includes an updated exterior and interior with the latest tech, and an all-new AT4 trim to replace the All Terrain. But one of the more ...

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 ...

In this extract from just-auto’s QUBE research on electric vehicle technologies, we take a quick look at so-called stop-start systems. Do you know, for example, that Mazda’s solution does not involve ...

It’s familiar to hybrid drivers: Come to a stoplight and brake, and notice the car gets quieter. What’s less obvious, until drivers reach the gas pump, is the fuel efficiency. Originally developed for ...