We contacted automakers for their take on this hot-button issue (no pun intended) and got some surprising responses.

GM faces a choice on automatic stop-start after EPA rule changes. Should the automaker kill the feature or give drivers ...

The Trump administration is eliminating credits for automakers that include automatic start-stop engine systems, a feature originally intended to reduce emissions but one that has frustrated many ...

The Trump administration is eliminating a credit for automakers that install start-stop engine technology. Start-stop systems, which temporarily shut off idling engines, were first used in the 1970s ...

Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or ...

Fed up with your truck "dying" at every red light? A massive 2026 EPA rule change just stripped $2,400 in incentives from auto-start systems. Now, Silverado owners are demanding a permanent software ...

For years, many drivers have complained about engines that cut out at every red light and then start again a moment later. That auto start-stop feature is built into a large share of recent cars and ...

Push start-stop systems offer effortless convenience and enhanced vehicle security, reducing mechanical wear. However, drivers must be mindful of the risk of forgetting to turn off the engine and the ...

Modern cars have tons of features that are well-intentioned, but send some drivers into a rage, and start-stop is one system ...

DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic ...