Making Automobiles Great Again: Trump’s EPA Will Fix the Most Hated Car Rule in America

Trump 2.0 announced one action on May 12 that has the potential to heal our national wounds and repair the fissures in the Union. EPA Chief Lee Zeldin announced his agency will reverse the incentives that make automakers install an engine kill switch at red lights to keep you from idling your engine too long while you wait.

Calling it a climate participation trophy hits the absolute nail on the head.

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joe438 · 61-69, M

It's such a dumb concept. In cold weather when some cars don't start easily, imagine leaving your house and stopping at a light before the engine is fully warmed. It shuts off and won't restart. At least many vehicles had a way of disabling that feature and dealers were generally good at doing that.

trollslayer · 51-55, M

Is this for real? Or they could do things such as changing traffic light times/patters so people don’t have to wait as long.

For a gasoline powered engine, you can’t just shut your engine off.

joe438 · 61-69, M

@trollslayer they do shut it off when you stop, then restart when you hit the gas.

trollslayer · 51-55, M

@joe438 how does your A/c still work?

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

We live in exciting times . . 🙄

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