One of the more controversial features on modern passenger cars, including those from General Motors, is engine stop/start. Now, however, engine stop/start critics will be happy to learn that the 2022 ...

An automatic start-stop system in vehicles is known by many names: Some call it a "stop-start," others "S&S," and others a "micro-hybrid technology." But whatever you call it, it's a common feature in ...

(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 ...

The 2016 Cadillac CTS with the 2.0L Turbo LTG and 3.6L V6 LGX engines introduced automatic engine stop-start, a feature that automatically shuts down the engine when the vehicle is stopped (such as at ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

You can hear it occasionally while waiting in traffic, or even in your own vehicle. Cars pull up to a set of traffic lights, switch off and then switch back on when you or the driver presses the ...