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Trump Administration Moves to End "Universally Hated" Start/stop Feature for Cars
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop systems that improve fuel economy by up to 26%, citing customer dissatisfaction and aligning with reduced emissions regulations.
- On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will end credits for automakers installing automatic start-stop systems, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin saying, `There will be no more climate participation trophies awarded to manufacturers for making Americans' cars die at every red light and stop sign.`
- Responding to consumer complaints, the administration cited the start-stop feature, called the `Obama switch`, and promised to `fix` it last year, Zeldin said.
- About two-thirds of vehicles now have start-stop technology that automatically shuts off engines when stopped and can improve fuel economy between 7% and 26%, though it causes some acceleration lag.
- Industry groups praised the rollback, with Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis supporting it while General Motors deferred comment; EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said it will save consumers $2,400 on new cars.
- As part of broader rollbacks, the administration is weakening vehicle climate rules by repealing the endangerment finding and easing federal fuel-economy and tailpipe rules along with electric-vehicle sales targets and tax credits.
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EPA Eliminates Credits for Auto Start-Stop Feature in Cars
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ended a greenhouse gas credit program that incentivized auto manufacturers to include automatic start-stop systems in vehicles, the agency said in a Feb. 12 statement. “EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin eliminated the off-cycle credit that was used to implement the almost universally hated start-stop feature in American vehicles,” said the statement. The off-cycle credit was created by the Obama administratio…
JUST IN: President Trump ENDS Obama-Era Rules Forcing Ridiculous "Stop-Start" Features in Cars
In a huge win, President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just announced the biggest rollback of climate change regulations yet. One of the rules that will be eliminated is an Obama-era mandate that forced the much-hated "start-stop" feature into cars.
San Diego Union Tribune
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’
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EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'
The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles.
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