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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For years, many drivers have complained about engines that cut out at every red light and then start again a moment later. That auto start-stop feature is built into a large share of recent cars and ...

There's no question whether auto start-stop technology brings about tangible fuel economy benefits. A study by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) found that drivers could potentially see a 7-26 ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, the EPA ended the “off‑cycle” emissions credit for automatic engine start‑stop systems, thereby removing the OEM incentive to install them on mass-market vehicles. As a result, ...

What just happened? The Environmental Protection Agency is stripping automakers of a key compliance tool: emissions credits for automatic start-stop systems, the software-driven technology that shuts ...