One of the more controversial features on modern passenger cars, including those from General Motors, is engine stop/start. Now, however, engine stop/start critics will be happy to learn that the 2022 ...

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 ...

Push-button start has moved quickly from luxury extra to everyday standard, yet many drivers still treat it as a simple ...

One of the biggest criticisms of the all-new Chevrolet Blazer is the inability to disable its automatic engine stop-start feature, causing owners to come up with all sorts of makeshift workarounds. In ...

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 ...

I don't hate stop-start technology as much as some of you. I do a lot of my driving in New York City. In an urban environment with a lot of long red lights, stop-start isn't so bad. It's nice to sit ...

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, ...

Engine start-stop buttons used to be a novelty, but now they’re found in most vehicles on the market. While most car ignitions are pretty standard and mundane, some automakers go out of their way to ...

You can hear it occasionally while waiting in traffic, or even in your own vehicle. Cars pull up to a set of traffic lights, switch off and then switch back on when you or the driver presses the ...