The EPA's new deregulatory action effectively ends the mandate of auto stop/start on new vehicles.

Start/stop technology can mitigate this waste. Some three dozen car and truck models already available in the U.S. have start/stop systems of one sort or another. By 2015, this is expected to extend ...

Divisive? Yes. Saves fuel? Yes. Universally hated?

The Trump administration is eliminating credits for automakers that include automatic start-stop engine systems, a feature originally intended to reduce emissions but one that has frustrated many ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 rich get richer, and the frugal get … frugaler. The Smart fortwo coming to these shores will reportedly boast a feature like the automatic start/stop technology on BMW’s 1-series. A fixture on ...

I don't hate stop-start technology as much as some of you. I do a lot of my driving in New York City. In an urban environment with a lot of long red lights, stop-start isn't so bad. It's nice to sit ...