Looking for a quick starter on your diesel-powered lawnmower or dirt bike? Here's what you need to know about adding an ...

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use by cutting the engine at every red light. Now the feature is rapidly ...

Earlier this month, the EPA ended the “off‑cycle” emissions credit for automatic engine start‑stop systems, thereby removing the OEM incentive to install them on mass-market vehicles. As a result, ...

Over the years, I've had a few cars with a remote start feature. While many new cars come equipped with remote start these days, adding remote start to your car before winter sets in is a cost ...

Today's vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...

It may seem obvious, but fill the engine's crankcase with the right amount of oil, usually four to five quarts, and make sure the filter is full of oil. If you've purchased an assembled motor, check ...

A slew of vehicles idling in a traffic jam - Canetti/Shutterstock Idling a vehicle after cold-starting was once a useful technique in carbureted engines. Unless you were looking to stall the engine ...