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Why automakers are finally killing start-stop engine systems
Automatic engine stop‑start was sold as a painless way to cut emissions and fuel bills, a tiny software trick that would shut the engine off at red lights and fire it back up when the driver lifted ...
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 ...
In a bid to eke out every last bit of efficiency possible from its internal combustion engines, General Motors is outfitting a swath of new models with automatic stop-start. In fact, half of Chevrolet ...
In energy-conscious times, shutting off your fuel-sucking engine when its services are not required seems as obvious as turning off the lights when leaving a room. Soon, North American cars will ...
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 ...
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Mechanics are sounding the alarm about a “normal” car feature that’s failing early
Across dealership lots and glossy ads, one feature is pitched as the responsible, modern choice: […] ...
More and more new cars now include automatic start/stop technology as a way to reduce fuel consumption. If you roll up to a red light, or get stuck in stop and go traffic, the engine shuts off on its ...
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 ...
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