GM faces a choice on automatic stop-start after EPA rule changes. Should the automaker kill the feature or give drivers ...
The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.
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 ...
If you’ve driven almost any gas-powered car made in the last 10 years or so, you’ll no doubt have an opinion on automatic ...
The Trump EPA is stepping up once again —this time to save Americans from the inconvenience of buying less fuel. In response to feedback from “countless” Americans, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said ...
The EPA is rolling back major climate protections established under President Obama. Here’s what that could mean for your ...
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Auto Stop/Start Is Effectively Dead

The EPA's new deregulatory action effectively ends the mandate of auto stop/start on new vehicles.
Divisive? Yes. Saves fuel? Yes. Universally hated?
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...