The EPA announced the change by calling it the "elimination" of credits for an "almost universally hated" feature. But is start-stop truly hated, or misunderstood?

The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems ...

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Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at ...

In a dramatic shift in federal environmental policy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Lee ...

The automatic start/stop function shuts off the engine when your car is idling. But just how much does this technology really save you on gas?

We were on a hard newsletter deadline last week when the news broke that the Trump administration had announced what it calls ...

Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or ...

If you’ve driven almost any gas-powered car made in the last 10 years or so, you’ll no doubt have an opinion on automatic ...

Can dealerships now turn off auto start/stop? Our Publisher Tim Esterdahl answers this and other questions related to the recent Trump EPA news. Join our Patreon: <a ...

Do you have an auto start-stop button? New cars are increasingly equipped with the feature, but one TikToker has had it. Featured Video In a video complaint, Victoria Alese (@victoriaalese) says that ...