{"id":332,"date":"2025-05-14T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T21:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hephzibahbride.com\/?p=332"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:22:37","slug":"trumps-epa-head-declares-war-on-start-stop-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/trumps-epa-head-declares-war-on-start-stop-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s EPA Head Declares War On Start\/Stop Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.hephzibahbride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fweqfwefwe-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>EPA\u2019s new head is pushing to ban stop\/start tech despite its environmental benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Studies show that stop\/start technology reduces fuel consumption by up to 8 percent.<\/li>\n<li>The tech has been in use for over 20 years with proven efficiency and lower emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/epa\/\">EPA\u2019s<\/a> mission, as proudly stated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/aboutepa\/our-mission-and-what-we-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> its own website<\/a>, is to \u201cprotect human health and the environment.\u201d But someone might want to pass that message along to the agency\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Trump<\/a>-appointed head, because it seems like he\u2019s declared war on it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No, not war on gas-guzzling supercars, full-sized trucks sold to those who don\u2019t use them as such, or oil companies. Instead, he\u2019s targeting the stop\/start function on many modern cars. Yes, the same one proven to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/02\/trumps-new-epa-boss-starts-review-that-could-overturn-californias-ice-ban\/\">Trump\u2019s New EPA Boss Starts Review That Could Overturn California\u2019s ICE Ban<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a quick reminder, stop\/start technology turns off a car\u2019s engine when it\u2019s idling\u2014typically at a stoplight or in traffic. Different systems work in slightly different ways, but most kick the engine back on as soon as the car detects the driver lifting their foot off the brake pedal. Automakers started putting this sort of system into cars over two decades ago to help meet fuel economy targets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Battle Over Stop\/Start Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to EPA head Lee Zeldin, it\u2019s little more than a \u201cclimate participation trophy.\u201d He\u2019s wrong about that, but before we get into it, here\u2019s his entire quote from his X account. \u201cStart\/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy. EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we\u2019re fixing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Start\/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy. EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we\u2019re fixing it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zFhijMyHDe\">pic.twitter.com\/zFhijMyHDe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Zeldin (@epaleezeldin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/epaleezeldin\/status\/1921894994769575972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Zeldin fails to mention that automakers launched the tech because it clearly works and is clearly hyperbolic by saying that \u2018everyone hates it.\u2019 Why come out with this statement in this way? Ignorance might be a part of it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/industry-news\/stop-start\/\">Car UK<\/a> summed up its thoughts saying, \u201cHe has absolutely no background in environmental law, science or policy as every other EPA head has had. He\u2019s a prominent climate change sceptic. His sole qualification for one of the biggest jobs in US government \u2013 running a department created by Republican darling Richard Nixon \u2013 is his loyalty to Trump and his commitment to an agenda of deregulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sae.org\/publications\/technical-papers\/content\/2023-01-0346\/\">non-political data<\/a> proves the efficacy of start\/stop systems. We\u2019ve literally known for over 20 years that these systems improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Jason Fenske, the man behind Engineering Explained, clarified that on his channel six years ago (embedded below). A study he referenced showed a real-world fuel savings of 4-8.7 percent in light to heavy traffic. That wasn\u2019t a scientific calculation, it was a test with real cars on real streets in real traffic.<\/p>\n<p>To be even clearer, we\u2019re not talking about sitting at a stoplight for several minutes. This study showed that it took less than 8 seconds of sitting at a light for the technology to be effective in reducing fuel consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since that 2004 study, both the components and systems involved have only gotten better. Starters designed for these heavy-duty cycles have seen improvements as well. Sure, there are legitimate complaints about stop\/start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/technology\/\">technology<\/a> \u2013 it can be annoying, and without electric compressors to keep the AC running when the engine shuts off, cars can get uncomfortably warm. And yes, automakers use this tech to help meet fuel economy targets. But that doesn\u2019t change the fact that it delivers tangible benefits.<\/p>\n<p>If the EPA wants to focus on protecting the environment, maybe higher fuel economy standards and meeting them should be something it champions. It seems that for now, it\u2019s more focused on driver comfort, which I\u2019m pretty sure isn\u2019t in its mandate anywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPA\u2019s new head is pushing to ban stop\/start tech despite its environmental benefits. Studies show that stop\/start technology reduces fuel consumption by up to 8 percent. The tech has been in use for over 20 years with proven efficiency and lower emissions. 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