Some vehicles come with an auto start-stop feature that shuts off the engine when drivers brake. Is this feature worth ...

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu packs a surprise: It’s the first mainstream mid-size sedan sold in the United States with standard automatic engine stop-start that saves gasoline. The system turns off the ...

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu packs a surprise: It’s the first mainstream mid-size sedan sold in the United States with standard automatic engine stop-start that saves gasoline. The system turns off the ...

Many new cars come with automatic engine start-stop. These systems are designed to save the fuel wasted at idle by turning the engine off when you come to a stop. These systems are becoming more and ...

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 ...

It's a simple and logical solution to improve fuel economy - turn the engine off when it isn't being used. Though this system has been employed by Honda with it's IMA hybrid vehicles, the Paris Motor ...

If you've shopped for a new car in the past few years, you've probably seen automakers touting new stop/start systems that can help save a little gas money. The concept is simple enough -- if you're ...

Any driver who’s ever tried to get through the Holland Tunnel or over the George Washington Bridge at rush hour knows what it’s like to sigh, cuss and shut off their engine after sitting in ...

MINNEAPOLIS – A unique feature in newer cars has many drivers turned off, even though it's meant to save them money. As cars await green lights across the United States, many sit in silence with their ...

Autonomous engine stop-start systems, designed to save fuel by turning off a car’s engine when at a standstill, are increasing in popularity, especially in Europe, where fuel prices are often double ...