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 ...

Those with the remote engine start (RES) feature for their vehicle will tell you it's a joy to have, especially in very hot or frigid weather. This king of all convenience features allows a car owner ...

Over the years, I've had a few cars with a remote start feature. While many new cars come equipped with remote start these days, adding remote start to your car before winter sets in is a cost ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened an engineering analysis into a whopping 2.2 million Honda vehicles. According to the federal watchdog, ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced that the agency will "fix" automatic engine stop/start technology, a feature that has become increasingly common ...

For those who have ever stopped at an intersection only for their car to fall silent and then jolt back to life moments later, relief may be on the horizon. Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the ...

Every car in the new-for-2023 Grand Touring Prototype class is required to utilize the same hybrid powertrain: a 1.35-kWh battery pack by Williams Advanced Engineering, a 50-kW electric ...

Jump-starting an automobile is an endeavor that can sometimes be fraught with difficulty—and even danger in rare scenarios. Sure, most of the time you’ll be able to bump start vehicles fitted with a ...

Volvo Trucks has developed what it claims is a world-first – for heavy-duty vehicles – stop/start engine technology to save ...

Volvo Trucks has introduced a new generation of its I-Roll technology. The upgrades adds new engine stop/start functionality. Volvo said the technology is a world first in the heavy-duty truck ...

Car manufacturers design start/stop systems with special batteries and components to handle thousands of engine cycles. Consumer Reports explains why driver concerns about premature wear are largely ...