The Daily Dot

‘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 ...

Is Automatic Start-Stop a Trap? Don't Turn It Off Blindly! Car Manufacturers Have Upgraded Batteries, Saving You Several Tanks of Gas a Year

Last time I ran into Old Zhou at the gas station, he was cursing at the car system and reached out to turn off the automatic ...
Jalopnik

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 ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

EPA chief proposes rollback of automatic red-light car engine stop-start feature

The leader of the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back the automatic start-stop feature in cars. The start-stop technology was implemented in more cars following federal regulations ...
GM Authority

EPA Chief Says Automatic Stop/Start In Cars Will Be ‘Fixed’

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced that the agency will “fix” automatic engine stop/start technology, a feature that has become increasingly common ...
Newsweek

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 ...