(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 ...

Automatic engine stop‑start was pitched as a clever way to trim emissions and fuel bills without changing how people drive. A ...

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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is targeting climate technology that automatically turns off a car's engine when it is stopped at red lights to save fuel, a feature agency administrator Lee ...

The advent of engine stop-start features has likely been a net positive on the air we breathe, but there can be a certain disdain for the feature shared among enthusiasts and commuters alike; it can ...

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 ...

It's a feature that is annoying to a lot of drivers, but it's one that may soon be a thing of the past. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced that he plans ...