Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

The automatic start-stop system on modern automobiles comes with all the good intentions, but it can be annoying, as well. Research suggests that completely shutting off the car (even for brief spells ...

Coupled with an inadequate repair from the dealership and a discovered design flaw, it looks like Ford is headed to court. Ford recalled 456,000 Maverick and Bronco Sport SUVs for auto start-stop ...

Most people barely notice how different driving feels now until they do. A feature stirring plenty of talk? The Auto Start/Stop function. Meant to save fuel, sure but quite a few find it breaks their ...

Start-stop technology shuts the engine off at traffic lights and restarts it the instant you lift the brake. It saves 3 to 10 percent on fuel and is fitted to over 70 percent of new vehicles sold in ...