The first is moving traffic. It's slow, tedious, and something many of us are unable to avoid on our daily commutes. Movement is movement though, which makes stationary traffic a hundred times worse.

Your car has run out of gas, and you’re at the gas station for refueling. It's too hot outside, and you don't want to turn the AC off. Should you turn the engine off? Conventional wisdom has always ...

Many drivers wonder if they should turn off their engines while waiting at red lights to save fuel. Research shows that turning off a warmed-up engine for stops lasting just 10 seconds or longer can ...

Up-N-Atom Inc. has designed a truck bed that can load and unload 30,000-lb. payloads while the vehicle’s engine is off Up-N-Atom Inc. has designed a truck bed that can load and unload 30,000-lb.

Cars don't need to have their engines running when they're stopped at red lights. That's why a number of automakers have developed start-stop systems, which stop a car's engine when the vehicle comes ...

Many new cars come with automatic engine start-stop. These systems are designed to save the fuel wasted at idle by turning the engine off when you come to a stop. These systems are becoming more and ...

Toyota cars and SUVs with push-button ignitions will now turn themselves off after being parked for a period of time, even if the driver didn’t hit the “Engine Off” button. Cars that can be left ...