Piston slap: Putting the brakes on auto start/stop (part III)

(Part I and II of this series is here and here.) DUB6 writes: I recently read a rather wordy story about how many/most auto ...
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Should I Turn Off the Auto Start-Stop In My Car?

If you’ve driven a newer car recently, you might have noticed a new feature: an auto start-stop option. When this setting is on, your vehicle’s engine will turn off when you come to a stop, like at a ...
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 ...
Motor Trend

EPA Chief Wants to Eliminate Common New Car Feature: "Everyone Hates It"

Get in almost any new non-EV these days, and chances are it has engine stop-start, a fuel-saving feature that turns off the engine when the vehicle is stopped for any length of time at a stoplight or ...
Autoblog

Honda, Acura Accused of ‘Start-Stop Engine Failure’ Affecting up to 2.2 Million Vehicles

Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure reports since June 2022, which began with 2016- 2019 MY Honda Pilots. In January 2023, Honda addressed the issue with service bulletins ...
Jalopnik

Does Automatic Start/Stop Actually Improve Fuel Economy?

A decade ago, a car getting an automatic start/stop system was news, but these days, they've been almost entirely forgotten outside of a small group of weirdos who can't let it go. Unfortunately for ...
GM Authority

GM Releases Fix For GMC Sierra, Yukon Diesel Engine No-Start After Auto Stop

A no-start condition related to the Auto Stop feature of certain 2023 to 2024 GMC Sierra, 2021 through 2024 GMC Yukon, and 2021 through 2024 GMC Yukon XL units sold in California and equipped with ...