I assume you mean SCOTUS should reverse the decision in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission which allowed essentially unlimited PAC money in elections. And I agree, but there's not a chance in hell that the current SCOTUS will do that. So, think of something else to do.

They're slower but more reliable than SSDs. For that reason alone, I expect they'll be with us for a while yet.

FTFY

There is no known way to confirm other universes exist. That doesn't mean we can be sure they don't. It just means there can be no conclusive analysis of the possibility, because there is no evidence.

As for the "universe" word-play ... sorry but that means nothing. We named atoms from the Greek word atomos meaning "indivisible" -- but we now know they can in fact be divided. Sometimes we are premature with the names we choose.

However, the original story was posted a little over 4 years ago.

So ... better?

Timeframes are irrelevant to the percentages. The latter apply to the savings in fuel, no matter how long or short a time-period you consider. I suppose you'd have to consider a period that is long enough to show the average savings accurately, and maybe there are seasonal variations. But other than those issues, the timeframe shouldn't matter.

And what do you mean about irreparability? The CR article does mention that the auto-stop vehicles are engineered to handle the extra wear on the starter, and that there may be some maintenance, but nothing about irreparability.

A bit more than that. According to Consumer Reports, the savings can be from 7.27% to 26.4%, depending on traffic.

Fortunately most cars have an option to disable the auto-stop feature, so that the air-conditioner doesn't cut out at a stop-light. I do understand that there are some who need to do that.

However, removing the option entirely seems like a step backwards. Now, as others have pointed out here, the EPA has not banned the feature, they have just eliminated credits for it. But I suspect the (current) EPA hopes it does disappear, by having it wither on the vine. Now it's up to the market to decide whether it survives.

Some guys just get a woodie from burning fossil fuels. The more, the better. Ever seen those rigs they use for coal-rolling?

The difference is that the mere existence of such systems is a reminder to Trump of the Obama era, so they gotta go.

My guess: the cost of holding up traffic even once, in goodwill if nothing else, makes it worth the cost of the $500 retrofit.

It will in the future, per TFS:

Iceman was a character in Top Gun, IIRC. Not sure how it connects with geekmux's story.

Oops ... mental, not metal illnesses.

Indirectly perhaps, but really the TDS label is a weapon used by MAGA to justify ignoring criticism of Trump. Just imagine your interlocutor is mentally ill, and voilà, problem solved.

It may also be intended to mock those with criticisms of Trump, but who they're really mocking are people who are suffering from legitimate metal illnesses -- ones you'll actually find in the DSM-5.

And for these reasons, those who play the TDS card deserve contempt.