Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use ...

Technology offers a modern approach to resolving life's classic rituals, and to be honest it makes life simpler. Emails have replaced snail mail, texts have replaced talking, and, oddly enough, social ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We depend on our cars in our everyday lives to the point that when they fail to start under any conditions, it can immediately signal the ...

A decade ago, a car getting an automatic start/stop system was news, but these days, they've been almost entirely forgotten outside of a small group of weirdos who can't let it go. Unfortunately for ...

Buttons. If you follow the logic of most manufacturers, you’d think that today’s consumers hate them. But for me, there’s nothing more infuriating in a modern car than having to delve into a ...

If you're like us, even if you haven't been paying attention, your social feed and YouTube algorithmic displays have been serving up a number of posts and videos ...

Most of us aren’t going to try to turn off a car at 70 miles per hour on the highway. But what would happen if you accidentally bumped the push-button starter or experienced a mechanical failure while ...

For many drivers, our car key fob is just as invaluable as our keys themselves. When's the last time you opened your car door manually with a key? Besides unlocking and locking the doors, the gadget ...