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 ...

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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 ...

Start-stop technology shuts the engine off at traffic lights and restarts it the instant you lift the brake. It saves 3 to 10 percent on fuel and is fitted to over 70 percent of new vehicles sold in ...

The advent of engine stop-start features has likely been a net positive on the air we breathe, but there can be a certain disdain for the feature shared among enthusiasts and commuters alike; it can ...

Engine stop-start systems have gained in popularity over the past several years as automakers attempt to cut emissions and lower fuel consumption during normal, everyday vehicle use. The idea is quite ...

LONDON, May 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Based on its latest study of best practice in the automotive powertrainmarket, global research organisation Frost & Sullivan has singled outControlled Power ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has introduced Active Decompression Technology (ADT), enabling heavy-duty commercial vehicles to benefit from an engine stop-start system and eliminating engine shake at both ...

Engine auto stop-start—let’s call it ESS—has become an exasperating example of how a small compromise can combust into a cultural grievance. It’s a feature designed to save a little fuel and reduce ...

Honda and Acura drivers have submitted over 1,300 complaints of auto start-stop technology problems, triggering an NHTSA investigation. Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure ...

Opinions on engine auto-stop-start technology are scattershot: some enjoy the technology and its attempt to increase fuel efficiency, some are indifferent, and the rest downright hate the feature and ...

(AP) – The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu packs a surprise: It’s the first mainstream mid-size sedan sold in the United States with standard automatic engine stop-start that saves gasoline. The system turns ...