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 ...

View post: Winter Storm Warning: 2 Feet of Snow & 90 MPH Gusts Barrel Toward I-80 at Donner Pass, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure reports since ...

"I have a 2021 Mazda6 2.0 petrol and the stop/start function is not working. This first happened on 10th January 2025. I became aware that the stop/start function was not functioning; no warning ...

Start-stop systems have improved over the years. Instead of a disconcerting shudder whenever the engine shuts off and restarts, modern vehicles offer much smoother transitions. But what if the engine ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Out of all of the features that come installed in modern vehicles, automatic start-stop technology ranks right near the bottom of the list for most buyers. Environmental Protection Agency ...

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 ...