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 ...

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Push-button start is standard on most modern cars, trucks and SUVs today. How does it work and is it better than ignition keys?

Many new cars come with automatic engine start-stop. These systems are designed to save the fuel wasted at idle by turning the engine off when you come to a stop. These systems are becoming more and ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Drivers face a £80 fine for a hot weather mistake many are unaware of. With most typical cars, the air conditioning system ceases to operate properly when the engine is turned off. Try to consider how ...

But does this tech actually do anything? Obviously, an idling engine uses fuel, while an engine that’s off does not. But restarting that engine does use fuel. So which one has more of an impact? Well ...

Volvo Trucks has introduced a new generation of its I-Roll technology. The upgrades adds new engine stop/start functionality. Volvo said the technology is a world first in the heavy-duty truck ...