The EPA announced the change by calling it the "elimination" of credits for an "almost universally hated" feature. But is start-stop truly hated, or misunderstood?
We contacted automakers for their take on this hot-button issue (no pun intended) and got some surprising responses.
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Auto Stop/Start Is Effectively Dead

The EPA's new deregulatory action effectively ends the mandate of auto stop/start on new vehicles.
The Trump EPA is stepping up once again —this time to save Americans from the inconvenience of buying less fuel. In response to feedback from “countless” Americans, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said ...
The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.
GM faces a choice on automatic stop-start after EPA rule changes. Should the automaker kill the feature or give drivers ...
If you’ve driven almost any gas-powered car made in the last 10 years or so, you’ll no doubt have an opinion on automatic ...
Many drivers wonder if they should turn off their engines while waiting at red lights to save fuel. Research shows that ...
If the introduction of the all-new 2019 Silverado 1500 didn’t bring a sufficient amount of excitement for you, then we have some more good news to share: the 2019 Silverado engine auto-stop start ...
The leader of the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back the automatic start-stop feature in cars. The start-stop technology was implemented in more cars following federal regulations ...
Fed up with your truck "dying" at every red light? A massive 2026 EPA rule change just stripped $2,400 in incentives from auto-start systems. Now, Silverado owners are demanding a permanent software ...
Lat-Lon LLC on Thursday announced it is now in full production of the Automatic Engine Start/Stop (AESS) System, an interactive, real-time locomotive system for operators to control, monitor, and ...