Don't Use Auto Start-Stop Randomly! Actual Tests on Engine and Battery Wear from Frequent Start-Stop

At first, I was also a believer in the idea that 'automatic functions must be more scientific', so I kept the start-stop on ...

Is Automatic Start-Stop a Trap? Don't Turn It Off Blindly! Car Manufacturers Have Already Upgraded the Batteries, Saving Several Tanks of Fuel a Year

Last time I ran into Lao Zhou at the gas station, he was cursing at the car system and quickly pressed the automatic ...
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Do Engine Start-Stop Systems Help Efficiency More Than They Annoy Drivers?

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 ...
Jalopnik

Does Automatic Start/Stop Actually Improve Fuel Economy?

A decade ago, a car getting an automatic start/stop system was news, but these days, they've been almost entirely forgotten outside of a small group of weirdos who can't let it go. Unfortunately for ...
GM Authority

Automatic Stop-Start In 70 Percent Of 2019 Model-Year GM Vehicles Sold In The U.S.

Automatic stop-start technology is equipped in roughly 70 percent of all General Motors vehicles that were sold in the United States in 2019. In its 2019 Sustainability Report, GM claimed that over 70 ...
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Do Engine Start-Stop Systems Actually Work?

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 ...
GM Authority

2020 Chevrolet Blazer To Gain Engine Auto Stop-Start Disable Switch

One of the biggest criticisms of the all-new Chevrolet Blazer is the inability to disable its automatic engine stop-start feature, causing owners to come up with all sorts of makeshift workarounds. In ...
The Daily Dot

‘Look at what the starter’s doing’: Expert shows damage on 2018 Chevy Traverse—and warns why you shouldn’t trust cars that auto-start

Auto start-stop is a popular feature on many modern vehicles. As the name implies, this is a system that automatically turns off and restarts a vehicle’s engine to help lower fuel consumption and ...
Times Union

Hallelujah! Start/Stop May Be Going Away

It's a feature that is annoying to a lot of drivers, but it's one that may soon be a thing of the past. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced that he plans ...
Consumer Reports

Does the Start/Stop Function Really Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy?

Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...
Railway Age

Lat-Lon touts automatic engine start/stop

Lat-Lon LLC on Thursday announced it is now in full production of the Automatic Engine Start/Stop (AESS) System, an interactive, real-time locomotive system for operators to control, monitor, and ...
Business Wire

GE Transportation Systems Launches New Fuel Saving Technology for Locomotives; Auto Engine Start Stop System for Non-GE Locomotives Saves Fuel, Lowers Emissions & Noise

ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003--Dave Tucker, general manager of GE Transportation Systems' global service operations announced today that the company had introduced Auto Engine Start Stop, ...