EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just dropped a bombshell announcement that has American drivers breathing a sigh of relief.
The Biden-era climate rules that made your car feel like it was dying at every stoplight are finally on the chopping block.
And Lee Zeldin made the stunning announcement on social media that left climate activists shell-shocked and everyday Americans celebrating.
“Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy,” Zeldin declared in a post on X on Monday. “EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it.”
For years, Americans have been frustrated by vehicles that automatically shut off at stoplights, only to jerkily restart moments later – all in the name of fighting climate change.
The technology, which has spread like wildfire through the U.S. auto fleet, automatically kills your engine when you come to a complete stop and then restarts it when you lift your foot from the brake pedal.
The technology was included in a mere 9% of vehicles in 2016, but under Biden administration policies, that number skyrocketed to 65% of vehicles by 2023, according to the Battery Council International.
While the EPA never actually mandated the frustrating feature, they incentivized it by offering precious fuel economy credits to automakers that installed it – essentially creating a backdoor mandate.
This is exactly the kind of bureaucratic overreach that the Trump administration has vowed to eliminate.
Climate activists are already crying foul over Zeldin’s announcement, claiming the technology eliminated nearly 10 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually as of 2023.
But for the millions of Americans who have found themselves wondering if their car was broken when it suddenly shut off at a red light, Zeldin’s announcement comes as welcome news.
Trump Administration Targets Climate Overreach
It’s yet another example of the Trump administration’s commitment to rolling back regulations that needlessly complicate Americans’ daily lives.
While defenders of the technology point out that drivers can disable the feature with the press of a button, they conveniently ignore that it reactivates every time you start your car – forcing drivers into a daily ritual of turning it off.
The attack on stop-start technology is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to revisit climate regulations that they see as burdensome to consumers and businesses.
When President Trump campaigned for office, he promised to target government overreach that impacted everyday Americans. The stop-start feature has been a constant source of irritation for drivers across the country.
While the EPA and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation had no immediate comment, the move signals that the Trump administration is serious about eliminating what they view as unnecessary climate regulations.
This action by Zeldin is just the latest in a series of moves by the EPA under Trump to revisit Obama and Biden-era climate policies.
When news of the announcement began circulating online, social media erupted with comments from relieved drivers who have long despised the feature.
Drivers Celebrate End of Frustrating Feature
Automakers now face a choice – continue including the unpopular feature or respond to what appears to be overwhelming consumer demand to make it optional or eliminate it entirely.
The decision represents a significant pivot in how the federal government approaches environmental regulations – prioritizing consumer choice and convenience rather than forcing technologies that frustrate everyday Americans.
For now, millions of American drivers are celebrating the prospect of vehicles that stay running at stoplights, without the jarring start-stop cycle that has become an unwelcome feature of modern driving.
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