Stop-start systems promise lower fuel bills and cleaner air by shutting the engine off at every red light, yet many working mechanics argue that the technology quietly shifts wear and cost onto owners ...

The controversial automatic engine stop-start system, which shuts off a car's powerplant when it comes to a halt, may soon be a thing of the past. Lee Zeldin, the new Environmental Protection Agency ...

EPA to strip fuel economy credits from stop-start systems, calling the tech “hated” and minimally beneficial. Automakers may phase out the feature, jeopardizing a $67 billion global industry. Industry ...

Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

Because of its mass, a battery takes a long time to change temperature. If a vehicle sits out all weekend in a zero-degree environment, it might take 30 hours to warm up the battery. Use the outside ...

Those with the remote engine start (RES) feature for their vehicle will tell you it's a joy to have, especially in very hot or frigid weather. This king of all convenience features allows a car owner ...

An automatic start-stop system in vehicles is known by many names: Some call it a "stop-start," others "S&S," and others a "micro-hybrid technology." But whatever you call it, it's a common feature in ...

The gradual emergence of eco-friendly vehicles on our roads has featured, among other technical wizardry, systems that automatically switch off vehicle engines during idling, for instance at red ...

In this extract from just-auto’s QUBE research on electric vehicle technologies, we take a quick look at so-called stop-start systems. Do you know, for example, that Mazda’s solution does not involve ...