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 ...

The system would use GPS, cameras and other sensor data to determine when it's OK to shut the engine off. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los ...

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 ...

The EPA has made engine stop-start tech part of the culture wars. Here’s why it doesn’t have to be.

The automatic start-stop system on modern automobiles comes with all the good intentions, but it can be annoying, as well. Research suggests that completely shutting off the car (even for brief spells ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year, traffic congestion in Cleveland produces 350 million pounds of excess CO2 emissions and leads to more than 17 million gallons of excess fuel consumption. Those findings, among others, ...

Divisive? Yes. Saves fuel? Yes. Universally hated? Hmmm... As part of the Environmental Protection Agency's sweeping reforms to limit its own abilities to regulate gas emissions, EPA head Lee Zeldin ...

(Part I and II of this series is here and here.) DUB6 writes: I recently read a rather wordy story about how many/most auto manufacturers are killing off the automatic start/stop feature in new cars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's no question whether auto start-stop technology brings about tangible fuel economy benefits. A study by the Society of ...