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

A slew of Honda and Acura models are under federal investigation due to reports of drivers’ automatic stop-start functions failing to restart after turning off. Affected owners have noted their ...
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

Let’s Talk About Engine Stop-Start, Part 1: The Comments

Engine stop-start systems have gained in popularity over the past several years as automakers attempt to cut emissions and lower fuel consumption during normal, everyday vehicle use. The idea is quite ...
The Daily Dot

‘Look at what the starter’s doing’: Expert shows damage on 2018 Chevy Traverse—and warns why you shouldn’t trust cars that auto-start

Auto start-stop is a popular feature on many modern vehicles. As the name implies, this is a system that automatically turns off and restarts a vehicle’s engine to help lower fuel consumption and ...
autoevolution

2.2 Million Honda Vehicles Under Investigation Over Auto Start/Stop System Issue

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, ...
CNET

GM patented a machine-learning-powered auto stop/start system

The system would use GPS, cameras and other sensor data to determine when it's OK to shut the engine off. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los ...
Business Wire

GE Transportation Systems Launches New Fuel Saving Technology for Locomotives; Auto Engine Start Stop System for Non-GE Locomotives Saves Fuel, Lowers Emissions & Noise

ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003--Dave Tucker, general manager of GE Transportation Systems' global service operations announced today that the company had introduced Auto Engine Start Stop, ...
GM Authority

New GM 6.6L V8 L8T: No Active Fuel Management Or Auto Stop-Start

Yup, you read that right: the all-new GM 6.6L V-8 L8T gasoline engine for the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD and 2020 GMC Sierra HD is not equipped with Active Fuel Management (AFM), Dynamic Fuel ...
Autoblog

Honda Pilot investigated for engines that won't restart

View post: Supercharged 2019 Dodge Durango SRT 392 For Sale With Just 52,510 Miles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the 2016-2019 Honda Pilot earlier ...