12:37, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Updated: 12:38, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Petrol and diesel motorists with a ‘stop-start’ switch fitted inside their vehicles should activate the system or risk being slapped with a ...

"I have just been sent a link by my friend which suggests that auto stop start is not a very good feature to have as it is 'killing your engine' by killing the battery, cam phaser and starter. Should ...

The controversial automatic engine stop-start system, which shuts off a car's powerplant when it comes to a halt, may soon be a thing of the past. Lee Zeldin, the new Environmental Protection Agency ...

Millions of drivers with 'stop' and 'start' technology in their car are at risk of £80 fines under a crackdown on idling. Unnecessary engine idling is an offence under Section 42 of the Road Traffic ...

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, ...

Motorists and drivers are getting to grips with the true impact of their car's on/off button, which goes beyond fuel economy. Road users are awakening to the fact that stop-start and on-off buttons ...

One morning, while dropping his child off at school and waiting for a red light, the start-stop system suddenly became ...

Xiao Ge's suggestion: If you find yourself in an emergency situation where you need to turn off the engine, such as brake failure, don’t hesitate—long press the one-button start button, and the car ...

But according to car repair finance experts at Bumper, regularly using the feature could shorten the life of your engine and ...