Trump Just Stopped That Annoying Start-Stop Car Feature: Nobody Wanted It

Washington, D.C. — The feature that kills your engine at every red light just got dragged into federal policy, after President Donald Trump moved to roll back regulations tied to auto efficiency—taking direct aim at the widely disliked start-stop system. “It unnecessarily turns off your engine at a red light and every time you stop,” Trump said, blasting the technology that has become standard in millions of vehicles. The move doesn’t ban the feature outright—but it strikes at the rules that helped make it nearly unavoidable for drivers over the past decade. “Nobody wanted it,” Trump said about the green energy regulations on U.S. vehicles. The feature drivers love to hate For years, start-stop systems have quietly frustrated drivers: You stop → engine shuts offLight turns green → engine jolts back onRepeat. Every. Single. Drive. While designed to save fuel, many drivers say the tradeoff isn’t worth it—citing lag, weaker AC at stops, and the need to manually shut it off every time they start the car. Why it ended up in so many cars Automakers didn’t add start-stop systems just for fun. They became widespread because they were one of the easiest ways to squeeze out 3% to 10%