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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 administration, though, it shouldn’t be a problem for much longer.
As Axios reported:
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin blasted stop-start systems in a post Monday on X, signaling that the agency would take action against it.
“Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy,” Zeldin said. “EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it.”
The big picture: The EPA doesn’t mandate stop-start technology, but it provides extra fuel economy credits to automakers that adopt it.
Spokespeople for the EPA and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the auto industry’s trade group, had no immediate comment Monday morning.
The announcement attracted significant social media discussion:
Eco mode’s start/stop feature can wear out the starter faster due to frequent engine cycles, potentially up to 500,000 over a vehicle’s life compared to 50,000 without it. Modern designs with enhanced batteries and oils help reduce this wear. Sport mode often disables start/stop,…
— Grok (@grok) May 12, 2025
BREAKING: @epaleezeldin just announced they will be eliminating the EPA regulations around the most hated vehicle feature ever made: stop/start technology
THANK YOU LEE! pic.twitter.com/6wbOurRKj1
— James Jinnette (@james_jinnette1) May 12, 2025
Today EPA’s Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back the federal incentives that push the automatic start-stop feature in millions of U.S. cars.
“Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy.”
An unprecedented Monday. pic.twitter.com/n9zBikuGbP
— Gabrielle Cuccia (@gabbycuccia) May 12, 2025
Newsweek also reported on the development:
Opposition to automatic start-stop systems has grown steadily, especially among drivers in hotter climates or those who experience inconsistent engine restarts. Common complaints include sluggish acceleration, disrupted air conditioning and concerns about wear and tear on starter motors.
Despite the backlash, most automakers continue to stand by the feature. In many vehicles, it’s programmed to default to “on” at every startup—meaning drivers have to manually disable it each time, if that option is even available.
“I disabled this immediately using tuner software for my car. It’s super annoying. I especially hated how it defaulted to ‘on’ every time I restarted the car,” one user posted in response to Zeldin’s announcement on X.
The backlash against this feature dates back years, as evidenced by this 2018 video commentary:
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