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Start/stop engines are dying, here’s what finally killed the feature

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use by cutting the engine at every red light. Now the feature is rapidly ...
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Is engine auto stop-start a problem? Not in our Acura ADX.

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

Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules

What just happened? The Environmental Protection Agency is stripping automakers of a key compliance tool: emissions credits for automatic start-stop systems, the software-driven technology that shuts ...
TwinCities.com

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’

DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce ...
Jalopnik

How Automakers Tackle Auto Start-Stop Without Adding Wear And Tear

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 ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

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 ...
AOL

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce ...