US EditionUS set to kill off tech that cuts car engines at red lights
- The Trump administration announced that the EPA will reevaluate the automatic engine start-stop system in vehicles to address driver concerns.
- This review follows growing criticism from drivers who find the start-stop feature, which shuts off engines at stops to save fuel, inconvenient and frustrating.
- The system, first used by European hybrid manufacturers, is now common in SUVs and pickups and can improve fuel economy by 3% to 10%, but it lacks a permanent disable option.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin criticized the automatic engine start-stop feature as an ineffective environmental measure that causes vehicles to shut off at every stop, and confirmed that the agency intends to address the issue in response to widespread driver dissatisfaction.
- The reassessment supports the administration's broader effort to ease regulations and give drivers greater authority over this vehicle feature.
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Trump Administration Targets Unpopular Auto Start-Stop Feature
The Trump administration has announced plans to reevaluate the automatic engine start-stop feature in vehicles, a system that shuts off the engine when a car is stationary to conserve fuel. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated that the agency would begin examining modifications to this technology, which has been widely criticized by drivers. Zeldin highlighted the inconvenience caused by the start-stop system, referring to it as a feature that ma…
The Trump Administration Is About To Fix The Most Annoying Part Of Your Car! * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Russell Bartlett
Tired of your car shutting off at every stoplight? The Trump administration is taking action to eliminate this frustrating feature once and for all! Discover how this change could enhance your driving experience in our latest post.
Drivers could see popular car feature go extinct as Donald Trump takes aim at net zero measures
Drivers could see popular car feature go extinct as Donald Trump takes aim at net zero measures - Donald Trump's administration is considering scrapping regulations that require automatic stop-start systems in vehicles, according to the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency
The Trump Administration Is About To Fix The Most Annoying Part Of Your Car!
In the era of leftist environmental fear-mongering, companies far and wide are looking for ways to virtue signal their supposed eco-friendliness. But consumers are often left with products that are less effective, more annoying, or both. One example that has infuriated motorists for years is the trend in newer vehicles for the engine to shut off at stops — a feature that is almost universally despised by the general public. Thanks to the Trump a…
EPA On a Mission to Make Cars Great Again By Fixing the Stop/Start Feature People Hate
The EPA, under President Trump, is taking aim at start/stop technology in cars—an unpopular feature that shuts engines off at red lights in the name of fuel savings. Administrator Lee Zeldin says it’s time to stop forcing drivers into climate gimmicks no one asked for. Key Facts: The EPA is reevaluating the start/stop feature in modern vehicles, which shuts off the engine when stopped to save fuel. Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the effort …
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