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- On February 12, 2026, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the Trump administration plans to persuade car manufacturers to eliminate the start-stop feature.
- Zeldin called the feature the "Obama switch" and said the administration is repealing regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
- He emphasized that manufacturers will no longer measure or report greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles and engines.
- The effectiveness of the start-stop feature in saving fuel remains debated.
