We Wondered What Automakers Had to Say About the EPA "Killing" Stop-Start. So We Asked Them.

We contacted automakers for their take on this hot-button issue (no pun intended) and got some surprising responses.

EPA Ends Credits For Start-Stop—Misunderstood Feature Or Mechanical Headache?

The EPA announced the change by calling it the "elimination" of credits for an "almost universally hated" feature. But is start-stop truly hated, or misunderstood?
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Should GM Remove Automatic Stop-Start In Its Vehicles?

GM faces a choice on automatic stop-start after EPA rule changes. Should the automaker kill the feature or give drivers ...
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Automatic start stop rules change what drivers should know

This video explores changes affecting automatic engine start stop systems and what they mean for drivers. Learn how regulations technology and manufacturer decisions influence this feature. Great for ...

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’

DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic ...
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EPA Chief Says Automatic Stop/Start In Cars Will Be ‘Fixed’

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced that the agency will “fix” automatic engine stop/start technology, a feature that has become increasingly common ...
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EPA chief proposes rollback of automatic red-light car engine stop-start feature

The leader of the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back the automatic start-stop feature in cars. The start-stop technology was implemented in more cars following federal regulations ...

Automatic start-stop systems could face new EPA restrictions

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 ...
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LaMalfa Introduces the ESSENTIAL Act to End Automatic Engine Start-Stop Mandates

WASHINTON, D.C. - Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced H.R. 6200, the Eliminating Start-Stop Engine Nuisance Technologies that Impair Automobile Life (ESSENTIAL) Act, which would end ...