Drivers who find the engine start-stop feature new for the 2012 BMW 3 Series annoying can take their car to a dealership and have the default setting switched to “off” according to the company. In an ...

As automakers look to meet ever more-restrictive emission standards and ever-increasing fuel economy goals, automatic start stop systems, which shut down an engine after a few seconds of idle and then ...

Start/stop technology can mitigate this waste. Some three dozen car and truck models already available in the U.S. have start/stop systems of one sort or another. By 2015, this is expected to extend ...

Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...

Drivers are only just realising a button on a dashboard instantly slashes costs. Swansway Motor Group has asked: "Ever noticed a small button on your dashboard with a circular arrow or “A” symbol?

BMW M5 Concept boasts start-stop, 25% reduction in fuel consumption, emissionsBMW M5 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery ...