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Auto start/stop The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule finalized in February 2026 that eliminates all “off-cycle credits”, which includes credits tied to auto stop/start systems. But it’s important that the system in question is properly understood. Off-cycle credits First a word on off-cycle credits. These are systems innovative, energy-saving technologies …
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Catalytic converter This is a Catalytic Converter Heating Phase Indicator symbol. It tells the driver that the converter has not yet had time to warm up. We’ve seen this only in Porsche vehicles. Torque is reduced during the heating phase and the symbol goes out as soon as the catalytic converters have reached operating temperature. …
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EPA ends credits for auto start/stop systems — too many reports feature the wrong system
Auto start/stop The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule finalized in February 2026 that eliminates all “off-cycle credits”, which includes credits tied to auto stop/start systems. But it’s important that the system in question is properly understood. Off-cycle credits First a word on off-cycle credits. These are systems innovative, energy-saving technologies …
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