Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

A slew of Honda and Acura models are under federal investigation due to reports of drivers’ automatic stop-start functions failing to restart after turning off. Affected owners have noted their ...

It seems like there’s not much else in this world that unites people in 2025 like the shared disdain that car drivers the world over have for the auto start-stop function that’s a default setting on ...

Honda and Acura drivers have submitted over 1,300 complaints of auto start-stop technology problems, triggering an NHTSA investigation. Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure ...

Automotive experts confirm start/stop technology causes no long-term engine damage despite common misconceptions. The fuel-saving feature includes specialized components built specifically for ...

Stop start systems have been fitted to vehicles for years - in fact the first version to reach production appeared in the Volkswagen Golf Ecomatic in 1994 - and the technology itself has been refined ...

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 ...

Push-starting can be a viable way to crank a car with a manual transmission. However, it won't work for every vehicle, and ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

Products are designed to address the unique challenges faced by hybrid engines, like frequent stop-start wear and moisture build-up, offering advanced protection where traditional additives fall short ...

Volvo Trucks has introduced what it claims to be a world’s first in a heavy truck – auto stop/start engine technology. The technology will be rolled out in Europe in its Volvo FH and FH Aero trucks ...