Many new cars come with automatic engine start-stop. These systems are designed to save the fuel wasted at idle by turning the engine off when you come to a stop.

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 ...

There is a kind of frustration that every modern driver understands without needing it explained. It happens in the middle of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a formal investigation into Honda and Acura models equipped with the automaker’s 3.5-liter V6 engine and 9-speed automatic ...

The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function. By Ben Blatt Would you be willing to pay more for gas if your car could be a little less ...

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.

The advent of engine stop-start features has likely been a net positive on the air we breathe, but there can be a certain disdain for the feature shared among enthusiasts and commuters alike; it can ...

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 ...

It has been a busy week for Stellantis news, but one more Ram item has come to our attention. In yet another sign of how rapidly the company’s product development has accelerated, the 2027 Rumble Bee ...