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 ...

An automatic start-stop system in vehicles is known by many names: Some call it a "stop-start," others "S&S," and others a "micro-hybrid technology." But whatever you call it, it's a common feature in ...

(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 manufacturers are killing off the automatic start/stop feature in new cars.

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

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 ...

EPA boss Lee Zeldin hints that the tech could be hit with some sort of official regulation this week Automatic start/stop systems save fuel but are disliked by many drivers. EPA administrator Lee ...

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 ...