US EditionAutomakers Lose Emissions Credits for Start-Stop Technology Under New EPA Rules
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Start-Stop systems, which automatically shut off a car’s engine when it stopped in traffic to save fuel, are being phased out under a new ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ruling, announced Feb. 12, removes federal incentives that automakers received for installing the systems. The technology, often criticized by drivers for its frequent and sometimes annoying engine shutdowns, was part of a push to reduce fuel consum…
Start-stop stiffed: EPA kills annoying automatic engine shutoff
The EPA just delivered news that millions of fed-up American drivers have been waiting for: Automatic start-stop technology is no longer being propped up by federal regulation.On February 12, 2026, President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced what the administration is calling the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. The move scraps the Obama-era 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment finding and wipes out federal greenhou…
Many exhaust rules in recent years have little effect, but make cars more complicated and prone to error. The USA is now tilting the start-stop automatic system, among other things.
Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules
Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or dual-battery architectures, and climate-control logic to shut the engine off during idle while keeping steering assist, brake boosting, and cabin comfort online.Read Entire Article
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'
DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce emissions that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said “everyone hates.” In remarks with President Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House, Zeldin called start-stop technology the “Obama switch” and said it makes vehicles “die” at every red light and s…
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