Monday, April 23, 2007

PDF of "No Idling" Signs

Here is a link to the pdf of the signs:

http://enginesoff.org/Documents/romanek%20socially%20responsible.PDF

4 comments:

Rick said...

I am pretty certain that many automobiles consume much more fuel on re-starting, than idling (especially true for diesels). I'd like to know the break-even point between waiting fuel consumption and re-starting fuel consumption.

Rick said...

as a follow-up to my above (or below) post, I see the claims that are made on the site. What I'd like is to see the research done on this. Thanks.

Lynn Romanek said...

Google "Car engine idling myths and you'll see lots of facts and other information, especially from the California Environmental Agency that disproves your concerns.

gabi said...

I just moved to Alaska where you need to have heaters installed in your car engine to keep it warm and if you stay anywhere(like work) for more than 2 hours you should plug your car heaters in because it rarely gets above 0 degrees F and regularly goes under 20 below F ( at least during the 7-8 months of winter) anyway people here will commonly leave their cars idling in the parking lots of the supermarket, sam's club and walmart. I don't do this and still haven't had a problem starting my car even after 2 hours in walmart. People here need to realize the impact they are having on the environment and the people who have to walk past their tailpipes.