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 ...

Engine auto stop-start—let’s call it ESS—has become an exasperating example of how a small compromise can combust into a cultural grievance. It’s a feature designed to save a little fuel and reduce ...

Drivers with "stop start" tech in their cars have been warned over serious consequences. Anand Dabhi from AutoTekz Cambridge Ltd stressed that activating the commonly used feature could have some ...

Petrol and diesel drivers can save ‘half a gallon’ of fuel by pressing one switch. John Wilmot, CEO and founder of LeaseLoco.com, explained that using start/stop technology is crucial if motorists ...

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 ...

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, ...

The EPA, under the Trump administration, has eliminated the credit for the "almost universally hated" auto start-stop feature. The move was described as the single largest deregulatory action in U.S.

Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights. By Amanda Holpuch The federal Environmental Protection Agency ...

UPDATE 2/16/26: We've added a statement from Stellantis. As part of a sweeping policy change, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that it's "eliminating" engine stop-start systems from ...