Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules

Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or ...
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2.2 Million Honda Vehicles Under Investigation Over Auto Start/Stop System Issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened an engineering analysis into a whopping 2.2 million Honda vehicles. According to the federal watchdog, ...
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Start/stop engines are dying, here’s what finally killed the feature

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use by cutting the engine at every red light. Now the feature is rapidly ...
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Is Using Auto Start-Stop Bad For Your Engine?

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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EPA takes aim at start-stop systems in cars, calls feature a 'climate participation trophy'

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back federal incentives for automatic start-stop technology in new vehicles. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced the move Monday on social ...