For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use ...

Any driver who’s ever tried to get through the Holland Tunnel or over the George Washington Bridge at rush hour knows what it’s like to sigh, cuss and shut off their engine after sitting in ...

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu packs a surprise: It’s the first mainstream mid-size sedan sold in the United States with standard automatic engine stop-start that saves gasoline. The system turns off the ...

Q: Is it true that most of the engine wear happens every time the engine starts? If so, then does the start/stop engine feature add wear? A: Most engine wear occurs after cold starts (when the engine ...

Some 55% of light vehicles sold worldwide are expected to feature fuel-saving start/stop engine technology nine years hence, according to new analysis by consulting firm Navigant Research, up from ...

Start/stop technology is one of the more divisive fuel-saving strategies manufacturers use, and now EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is targeting it, per a post on X Monday morning. If you’re looking for ...

Push-button start has moved quickly from luxury extra to everyday standard, yet many drivers still treat it as a simple ...

We’ve heard about BMW’s non-hybrid start-stop engine used in the European 1 and 3 Series, but Mazda is developing a more efficient version. Mazda’s independently developed system, dubbed Smart Idle ...

Visit any European city, and you'll be struck by an unfamiliar sound: That of engines, previously silent, re-starting on every green light. A large number of cars in Europe now feature stop-start ...

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 ...