Automatic engine stop‑start was sold as a painless way to cut emissions and fuel bills, a tiny software trick that would shut ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened an engineering analysis into a whopping 2.2 million Honda vehicles. According to the federal watchdog, ...

Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...

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 ...

GM issued a bulletin for Chevy Silverado trucks that may lose brake assist after auto-stop/start. A voltage drop causes the ...

EPA to strip fuel economy credits from stop-start systems, calling the tech “hated” and minimally beneficial. Automakers may phase out the feature, jeopardizing a $67 billion global industry. Industry ...

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 ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back federal incentives for automatic start-stop technology in new vehicles. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced the move Monday on social ...

Across dealership lots and glossy ads, one feature is pitched as the responsible, modern choice: […] ...

Minnesota's harsh winters challenge the auto start-stop feature in modern cars, which aims to save fuel but struggles in freezing temperatures, raising questions about its benefits for local drivers.