SOCIAL: FW: GREENTIPS - Idling Gets You Nowhere (1/07)

Erin Milnes erin.milnes at comcast.net
Mon Apr 6 12:08:26 PDT 2009 

I was reminded of this recently and thought I'd pass it along.

 

Cars nowadays don't need more than 30 sec to warm up and turning engine on
doesn't hurt anything, so turn off engine rather than idling in parking lot,
big traffic jam or driveway.

 

Thanks.

 

 

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Idling Gets You Nowhere
January 2007
 <http://ucsaction.org/ct/Mp_5fjs1FRkp/> Read this issue of Greentips online

Would you drive a car that gets zero miles to the gallon? Of course not. Yet
that is your mileage whenever your engine idles. Idling wastes money and
fuel, contributes to air pollution, and generates carbon dioxide emissions
that cause global warming. Some states even have laws limiting the amount of
time cars can idle (see the related links).

Unfortunately, many people believe that idling is necessary or even
beneficial-a false perception that has carried over from the 1970s and
1980s, when engines needed time to warm up (especially in colder
temperatures). Fuel-injection vehicles, which have been the norm since the
mid-1980s, can be restarted frequently without engine damage and need no
more than 30 seconds to warm up even on winter days. 

In fact, idling longer than that could actually damage your engine in the
long term. Because an idling engine is not operating at its peak
temperature, the fuel does not completely combust, leaving residues in the
engine that can contaminate engine oil and make spark plugs dirty. Excessive
idling also allows water to condense in the vehicle's exhaust, contributing
to corrosion of the exhaust system.

No matter what time of year, minimize your idling with the following tips:

*	When first starting your car, idle for no more than 30 seconds.

*	Except when sitting in traffic, turn your engine off if you must
wait in your car for more than 30 seconds. You can still operate the radio
and windows without the engine running.

*	When the time comes to buy a new car, consider a hybrid. Hybrid
gasoline-electric vehicles switch off the engine and use battery power for
accessories when the car is not moving, effectively eliminating idling.
Visit the UCS Hybrid Center website (see the related links) for more
information on these fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles. 

Related Links

Natural Resources <http://ucsaction.org/ct/M1_5fjs1FRko/>  Canada-Office of
Energy Efficiency

U.S. Environmental Protection <http://ucsaction.org/ct/M7_5fjs1FRk0/>
Agency-State, County and Local Anti-Idling Laws (pdf)

UCS <http://ucsaction.org/ct/Ap_5fjs1FRk9/> -Hybrid Center

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