Start-stop technology, the controversial system that shuts down a vehicle’s engine at idle and restarts it when the driver releases the brake, may soon disappear. New law removes penalties for ...

Many new cars come with automatic engine start-stop. These systems are designed to save the fuel wasted at idle by turning the engine off when you come to a stop. These systems are becoming more and ...

The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function. By Ben Blatt Would you be willing to pay more for gas if your car could be a little less ...

Gas guzzling over gas saving, for the win! That might be the immediate reaction to a federal proposal to permanently disable the fuel-saving tech feature. Or maybe the actual response is, “Finally!” ...