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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

従来型に比べ、約12%の燃費向上を実現 三菱自動車は、新型MIVEC採用の1.8リッター「4J10」型ガソリンエンジンと、アイドリングストップ機構「オートストップ＆ゴー(AS&G)」を開発し、10月20日より『RVR』に、10月27日より『ギャラン フォルティス』『ギャラン ...

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, ...

Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure reports since June 2022, which began with 2016- 2019 MY Honda Pilots. In January 2023, Honda addressed the issue with service bulletins ...

The technology in many new cars that automatically turns off the engine when stopped to save fuel could be outlawed in the United States. “Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light ...