If Your Car Will Be Idling for More Than 10 Seconds, Just Turn it Off

There are plenty of occasions where you might find your car idling.

In a long drive through, picking someone up from work, or just sitting in your driveway.

If you’re idling longer than 10 seconds, though, you’re better off turning off the engine.

Obviously, it’s a bad idea to shut your car off at an intersection.

However, a common myth is that you waste more gasoline starting your car than you would by idling.

This is technically true, but only for about 5-10 seconds.

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