How to Disable Auto Hide in the Start Menu
If you share a computer, others may adjust settings such as Auto Hide that might make your workflow unproductive. The Auto Hide feature lets people hide the Start menu and taskbar. These items ...
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The Secret to Long-lasting Batteries and Engines: Turn Off Auto Start-Stop Immediately
I started the car in the morning when the water temperature hadn’t risen yet, and when I hit a red light, the auto start-stop ...
Does stop-start feature make a difference?
Q: I recently purchased a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica with 64,000 miles on it. It’s my first vehicle with the automatic stop-start feature that’s supposed to save on fuel. Initially I noticed it didn’t ...
Is stop-start technology really beneficial for your vehicle?
MINNEAPOLIS – A unique feature in newer cars has many drivers turned off, even though it's meant to save them money. As cars await green lights across the United States, many sit in silence with their ...
Start stop systems with IoT and OTA software updates
The Device Chronicle spoke to Kristian Binder and Felix Steinle from EKU Power Drives about start stop systems, IoT and OTA software…
The FinOps Firehose: Stop Drowning, Start Systems Thinking
The TL;DR is that primitive cloud financial management is no more.
Stop Testing Features — Start Understanding Systems
Most testers stop at the question: “How does this feature work?”
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Here's How Many Times Toyota Will Let Your Car Start-Stop Before Replacing Your Starter
Automatic start/stop systems help to mitigate tailpipe emissions when idling, but for folks who are concerned about this function affecting the longevity of your starter motor, Toyota built-in a predetermined number of cycles before throwing a check engine light.
EPA Proposes Rollback of 'Hated' Feature in New Cars
For those who have ever stopped at an intersection only for their car to fall silent and then jolt back to life moments later, relief may be on the horizon. Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the ...
Ford Offers Auto Start-Stop Across Model Range
Ford is bringing fuel-saving Auto Start-Stop technology to conventional gasoline engines across the Ford model lineup. Already installed on over 170,000 Ford gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles (like the Ford Fusion Hybrid shown above) and popular in the European lineups of various automakers, Auto Start-Stop automates the old hypermiling trick of shutting off a vehicle’s engine when \[…\]
Interruption Anxiety? 2017 F-150 Raptor Standard with Auto Stop-Start
Right from its introduction, the Ford Raptor was never famous for good gas mileage; great looks and incredible on or off road performance, but never good gas mileage. That’s all about to change as ...
Start-stop technology aid to fuel usage
Imagine being stopped at a red light at a busy four-way intersection. Watch the tailpipes of the gasoline-powered cars and trucks around you venting wasted exhaust emissions into the air. What would ...
Little-Known Trick Will Disable Your Engine Auto-Stop-Start System
Opinions on engine auto-stop-start technology are scattershot: some enjoy the technology and its attempt to increase fuel efficiency, some are indifferent, and the rest downright hate the feature and ...
Does Automatic Start/Stop Actually Improve Fuel Economy?
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 ...
Auto Start-Stop Is a Gimmick, and I’m Never Buying a Car With It Again If I Can Avoid It
Auto start-stop is one of the worst features to become standard in modern vehicles. It is marketed as smart technology that helps save fuel…
Does the Start/Stop Function Really Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy?
Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...
EPA Proposes Rollback of ‘Hated’ Feature in New Cars
For those who have ever stopped at an intersection only for their car to fall silent and then jolt back to life moments later, relief may be on the horizon. Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the ...
CAR TALK: Does the remote start feature include a horn honk first? Here’s how to stop that
Dear Car Talk: I live in a nice, quiet neighborhood. My neighbor has a remote starter he uses with his car. Annoyingly, when he remote starts it, the car horn honks first. Is the honk supposed to wake ...
The 2023 New Car Features You Would Pay To Remove
One of the most persistent myths in any industry or market is that buyers vote with their wallets. That notion conveniently overlooks the underlying conditions of any exchange of goods and services, wherein the only thing people can buy is whatever is being sold in the first place.