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.
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.
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.
In the Summer of 2006, I saw Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth" and felt the urgency and the responsibility to do what I could in my community to make the environment cleaner and heathier for me and my family. I posted no idling signage around my neighborhood and soon surrounding communities participated. Now, we have distributed nearly 100 signs to schools, park districts and businesses and have raised awareness about the need to turn car engines off while idling. Once you turn your engine off, you have taken the 1st step toward being socially responsible and environmentally conscious - Congratulations in your efforts and turn your engine off!
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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