Did You Know About This Fuel Saving Tip?
We all know that an idling car gets 0 MPG, but how much time is alright?
10 seconds, it turns out. After that, an idling car wastes more fuel than a full startup would consume. In today’s modern fuel-injected engines, starting a warm engine is nothing.
Perhaps you’re concerned that continually shutting off and restarting the vehicle is hard on the engine. But studies show that frequent restarting has little impact on engine parts such as the battery and starter motor. The wear on components that restarting the engine causes adds about $10 a year to the cost of driving – money that you’ll likely recover several times over in fuel savings from reduced idling.
Excessive idling could also lead to engine damage. Idling doesn’t fully burn the fuel, and the leftover residue mixes with oil and sticks to engine parts.
Source:http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/pe…
So who is going to change their driving habits?
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Wow thanks for the tip!!!
Thanks!!!!
Actually, you are correct about the mpg thing, because it’s sitting still. BUT, the majority of vehicles burn on Petroleum products, and it’s what keeps the engine running. Sure, it uses less gas idling, but gas it’s using still the same ! Starting and stopping in traffic will REALLY give you low MPG, and will wear the engine down quicker. If I were looking for a nice used car, I would prefer the higher mileage ( if you know for sure it was mostly highway miles ) because fuels and oils burn much cleaner at highway speeds. I sincerely hope I was able to help out. Good Luck !!
That may be but I don’t think I want ot wait while the 5 or 6 cars in front of me turn their engines on. By that time, the light will be red again. It may cost a little more on gas, but I think it may be more of a safety thing. I’ll continue to keep my engine running. I will shut it off if I’m at a train crossing or if I’m in a long traffic jam where an accident has the road blocked. Good luck
Well the fact i get parts at cost and I do frequant oil changest at 4000km (as aposed to 5000km, normally recomeneded) I’m thinking i’m ok, I don’t do much driving, and I hardly get stuck at lights with the roads I travel. To me the extra $20 or so saved in fuel per year, isn’t worth it for me, I would rather not have to start and stop my truck all the time. Its a small engine, and doesnt’ burn much as is.
Edit – For thoes small things, I do shut off anyway. Theres no point leaving a vehicle unattened, if its stolen, insurance will not cover it, because it falls under driver neglect. They won’t cover it becaue the keys are in a running unattended vehicle.
So you’re saying we should turn off our car engines at red lights? I don’t think that will catch on. But I already turn off my engine when I’m stopped at railroad tracks, or waiting in line at any drive-through where the person in front of me takes more than a couple minutes. But then, I also drive a small car that gets good gas mileage.
damn dude move to north florida and relax your overworked mind