Quite literally: idling gets you nowhere. It's a mindless bad habit that we don't even think about, but one that has real implications on our health, our wallets, our vehicles, and our climate crisis.
Idling is when you leave your car’s engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car than shutting it down, idling actually gets you nowhere. Here’s why you should turn off your ...
Anyone who's been around cars for long enough has probably experienced one or two inconveniences or malfunctions. Despite their durability and capacity to provide years of reliable service, the ...
While it’s normal for a car to be idling high when it’s first started, if the idle doesn’t drop to normal after a minute or two, something’s probably wrong. That initial temporary high idle, which is ...
Letting your car idle in the garage “just for a minute” feels harmless, especially on a freezing morning or when you are juggling kids, groceries, and work. In reality, that quick warmup can fill the ...
As colder mornings return, many Georgia drivers start their day the same way: turning on the car, letting it idle, and waiting for the heat to kick in. The good news for anyone who relies on that warm ...
A truck idles when its engine runs without moving the vehicle. Trucks idle regularly throughout the course of a haul, and more than one million long-haul heavy-duty trucks idle during rest periods ...
While there’s no Georgia law against leaving an unattended car running, some cities have ordinances that limit idling time. Photo by Ben Stein via Unsplash Frigid temperatures likely are on the way as ...