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 ...

Automatic engine stop‑start was sold as a painless way to cut emissions and fuel bills, a tiny software trick that would shut the engine off at red lights and fire it back up when the driver lifted ...

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 ...

Most drivers press the engine start button without realizing it can do much more than simply turn the vehicle on. Learning ...

The small three-cylinder engine in my 2026 Buick Envista Avenir has me concerned. I’m worried that the start-stop feature may ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced that the agency will “fix” automatic engine stop/start technology, a feature that has become increasingly common ...

Get in almost any new non-EV these days, and chances are it has engine stop-start, a fuel-saving feature that turns off the engine when the vehicle is stopped for any length of time at a stoplight or ...

(AP) – The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu packs a surprise: It’s the first mainstream mid-size sedan sold in the United States with standard automatic engine stop-start that saves gasoline. The system turns ...

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 ...