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The Feds' Vehicle 'Kill Switch' Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy | Jon Miltimore (fee.org)
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[–] atrielienz 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Autostart stop. It's a "feature" of newer gasoline vehicles that allows them to save gas by shutting the engine off when you're idling (at a stop light or similar) until you touch the throttle/gas pedal and the computer reactivates the engine. This assumes there isn't significant load on the battery like there would be if you were using your heat/AC or even the radio.