Does auto start-stop actually save you gas when driving?
Some vehicles come with an auto start-stop feature that shuts off the engine when drivers brake. Is this feature worth leaving on or is it just nuisance?
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EPA Boss Lee Zeldin Suggests U.S. May Plan to Axe Start-Stop Systems This Week
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 ...
Mechanic warns popular car button that saves fuel 'can cause more damage’
A motoring mechanic has revealed that a commonly used car switch, which is supposed to save motorists fuel, could actually cause “more damage” to vehicles. Stop/start technology is fitted in most ...
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 ...
Lee Zeldin says he’s trying to end ‘Obama switch’ that makes cars turn off at stoplights
WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday that the Trump administration is ending federal pressure on carmakers to produce vehicles that turn off while idling ...
EPA rule ends automatic engine stop start on most new US cars
Automatic engine stop start, the feature that shuts your engine off at red lights whether you like it or not, is about to disappear from most new cars in the United States as a default requirement. A ...
Drivers celebrate the demise of the most hated feature in their cars
The stop-start feature helps lower emissions—and raises Americans’ aggravation. This year, haters found their champion in Trump.
Why automakers are suddenly killing hated start-stop engine systems
Automatic engine stop‑start was pitched as a clever way to trim emissions and fuel bills without changing how people drive. A decade later, the feature has become a symbol of regulatory box‑ticking ...
Automatic Start-Stop Systems Could Face New EPA Restrictions
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 start/stop systems, the fuel-saving tech that cuts the engine when the car comes to a stop so it’s not sitting idling at red lights or stop signs. There’s an equally good chance ...
Start/stop engines are dying, here’s what finally killed the feature
For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use by cutting the engine at every red light. Now the feature is rapidly ...
Trump's EPA to Kill Off Stop-Start Systems After Erasing Obama-Era Policy
EPA chief Lee Zeldin first made noises about eliminating stop-start technology back in May of last year. Zeldin today posted on X promising to cancel it because people dislike it and that it is ...
Auto stop/start is effectively dead
The EPA's new deregulatory action effectively ends the mandate of auto stop/start on new vehicles. Early in 2025, the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, hinted that the Trump Administration was considering ...
My car’s auto start-stop kicks in at every light and I can’t find a way to disable it
If you’ve ever rolled up to a red light, felt the engine shut off, and had that half-second of “Wait… did my car just stall?” ...
The hidden button to turn off this ‘annoying’ car feature for good
Jump onto any modern-car-based online forum or social media group and you’ll likely find a 'spirited discussion' on the merits of stop-start technology. Those in the 'for' camp will talk of the ...
Trump EPA moves to kill start-stop feature in cars, calling the tech 'universally hated'
In a dramatic shift in federal environmental policy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on February 12, 2026, that it is eliminating the regulatory ...
My car’s auto start-stop kicks in at every light and I can’t find a way to disable it
If you’ve ever rolled up to a red light, felt the engine shut off, and had that half-second of “Wait… did my car just stall?” ...
How Automakers Tackle Auto Start-Stop Without Adding Wear And Tear
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 ...
‘Look at what the starter’s doing’: Expert shows damage on 2018 Chevy Traverse—and warns why you shouldn’t trust cars that auto-start
Auto start-stop is a popular feature on many modern vehicles. As the name implies, this is a system that automatically turns off and restarts a vehicle's engine to help lower fuel consumption and ...
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’
DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce ...
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition feature
DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers that install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce ...