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 ...

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use ...

Some are almost unnoticeable, others make the car shudder each time they activate—but stop-start systems are here to stay. First rolled out in Europe and Asia, where crowded city driving requires cars ...

The gradual emergence of eco-friendly vehicles on our roads has featured, among other technical wizardry, systems that automatically switch off vehicle engines during idling, for instance at red ...