No good reason to leave your car running when you're not driving!
You know what bothers me to no end? Cars who idle in front of my apartment! You know what I mean... they just park there, with their cars running and their music blasting ruining not only my peace and quiet, but also my fresh air! (Well, as fresh as it can be in the city anyway!)
I decided to look into it after spotting many offenders day after day and found out that it's actually illegal and you can get a ticket for it! Who knew?
Apparently idling engines not only hurt the environment by creating air pollution, but it also increases rates of asthma and heart disease and contributes to global warming! Who knew something so small like keeping your car running unneccesarily could have such a huge health impact?
As it turns out, if your engine is idling for more than 3 minutes, you can be issued a ticket by the NYPD. This law is even more strict near schools where you can be ticketed for idling more than one minute!
Something that I also learned is that leaving your car engine idling for more than 10 seconds actually uses MORE fuel than stopping and restarting your car! I always thought it was the other way around!
Anyway, I also found out that I can call 3-1-1 next time I notice someone idling their car outside my apartment to report them. I don't want to be breathing in their exhaust! I want fresh air and to protect myself the kids who live in my neighborhood from asthma and heart disease!
Oh, and I want to pick my own music to listen to.. instead of theirs!
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Posted 35 weeks ago
Basha besh wrote
Flag as inappropriateIt's well known that idling engines not only hurt the environment by creating air pollution, but it also increases rates of asthma and heart disease and contributes to global warming!
Posted 26 weeks ago
Sony497 wrote
Flag as inappropriateI think i remember hearing about the idling uses more fuel than starting and stopping your vehicle. It's good to know that we can at least try and do something about these people that are hurting the environment. I hope more people learn to not leave it idle and save their gas as well! Thanks for the info on what to do if you see someone doing this as well.
Posted 21 weeks ago
Adam.s wrote
Flag as inappropriateMy brother just got a 2024 mazda3 and leaves it running every time he runs in to a store i can't imagine doing that it's so easy for someone to jump in and steal your car and it's such a waste of gas.
Posted 13 weeks ago
davve wrote
Flag as inappropriateMost of the people that keep the car engine idling probably know the same thing, they think it's more fuel efficient if they keep the engine working for several minutes instead of stopping and restarting the car. I think they all need to be informed about this fact, maybe this would make a difference.
Davve
Posted 9 weeks ago
Darren Hill wrote
Flag as inappropriateCars these are far more fuel efficient and environmental friendly. Emission control is something that automobile makers are putting a lot of efforts on.
Posted 5 weeks ago
CALVINJE wrote
Flag as inappropriateI think i remember hearing about the idling uses more fuel than starting and stopping your vehicle. It's good to know that we can at least try and do something about these people that are hurting the environment.
Posted 4 weeks ago
sarahmark07 wrote
Flag as inappropriateExcellent post.Thanks for sharing such a useful informative post with us...