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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you have an auto start-stop button? New cars are increasingly equipped with the feature, but one TikToker has had it. Featured Video In a video complaint, Victoria Alese (@victoriaalese) says that ...

Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

As part of its broader rollback of U.S. fuel economy rules, the Trump administration says it is eliminating a credit for automakers that got breaks on the fuel economy compliance if they installed ...

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 ...

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It’s in almost every new car, but does stop-start technology really save fuel or ...