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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 ...
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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 ...
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Here May Be Why Your Chevy Silverado Loses Brake Assist After An Engine Stop/Start Event

GM issued a bulletin for Chevy Silverado trucks that may lose brake assist after auto-stop/start. A voltage drop causes the ...
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Honda Pilot Stop-Start Failures Under Investigation By NHTSA

The NHTSA has opened an investigation into certain Honda Pilot models regarding engine issues, reports Automotive News. The issue concerns the operation of the auto start-stop system, in which the ...
Just Auto

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: ‘Stop-start’ systems

In this extract from just-auto’s QUBE research on electric vehicle technologies, we take a quick look at so-called stop-start systems. Do you know, for example, that Mazda’s solution does not involve ...