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Pastimes : The no EV Car Nut Thread
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From: miraje5/13/2025 12:34:39 AM
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I drove a rental car that had this "feature" with no on/off switch. I hated it. Just another annoying "innovation" adding to the cost and complexity of modern vehicles. Wonder how many stop/start cycles before the starter burns out? Full article and comments at the link below..


dailywire.com

Trump Admin Sets Out To ‘Fix’ Everyone’s Least Favorite Car Feature

"EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it."

President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is on a mission to “fix” the despised start/stop technology in newer cars that shuts down a vehicle’s engine when stopped in traffic or at a red light in the name of conserving fuel and saving the planet.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Monday that his agency would begin looking into how it can modify the start/stop feature. The EPA currently incentivizes car manufacturers to make cars with the start/stop system...
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