Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

In a striking example of the law of unintended consequences, a popular automotive convenience feature, push-button start, can lead to accidental death from carbon-monoxide poisoning. A simple ...

In today’s shifting car world, how we fire up engines keeps evolving take the clean tap of a start button versus the old-school roll-and-drop trick for stick shifts. Knowing the small differences ...

Future generations of drivers may never know the feel of an engine rumbling through the key as they start their cars. Automakers are turning away from traditional turn-key ignition switches and ...

12:37, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Updated: 12:38, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Petrol and diesel motorists with a ‘stop-start’ switch fitted inside their vehicles should activate the system or risk being slapped with a ...

The first time I rented a car with a press-button start, it felt fancy. Just a couple of decades later, it’s hard to find a ...

General Motors’ ignition switch recall prompted many analysts to believe the automaker would move exclusively to push-button start. But, that hasn’t been the case. Automotive News reported on Sunday ...

Earlier this week, we brought you a detailed overview of the upgraded Driver Information Center in the 2012 Chevy Cruze. As we were combing through a 2012 Cruze LTZ, we also noticed a new-for-2012 ...