Morning Overview on MSN

Start/stop engines are dying, here’s what finally killed the feature

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use ...
Steel Horse Rides on MSN

The car feature everyone complained about has started disappearing

Owners of everything from compact crossovers to luxury sedans complained about the shudder when the engine cut out, the lag ...
autoevolution

Aftermarket Company Launches 2021 Ford Bronco Auto Start-Stop Eliminator

The automatic start-stop feature was developed for the sole purpose of improving gas mileage while the vehicle is at rest. But as you’re well aware, the real-world fuel savings are minimal and this ...
SlashGear

Is Using Auto Start-Stop Bad For Your Engine?

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 ...
The Daily Dot

‘Jeep has that feature and I loathe it!!!’

A woman is seriously considering trading in a car she just purchased in 2022 as one of its features has started to get really old, really fast, she says. It’s already got her considering trading the ...
The New York Times

Should the Government Stop Subsidizing a Car Feature That ‘Everyone Hates’?

The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function. By Ben Blatt Would you be willing to pay more for gas if your car could be a little less ...
The Daily Dot

‘I turn it off every time because I am convinced that it wears out my starter’: Woman says nothing upsets her like this button on her car. What’s it even do?

Do you have an auto start-stop button? New cars are increasingly equipped with the feature, but one TikToker has had it. In a video complaint, Victoria Alese (@victoriaalese) says that the “Auto shut ...