Who done it?

kielbasa16 · 11-12-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

When gas hits $10/gal, like in Europe, and your smothered in smog to boot, you might like that automatic feature. I believe in some cities in Europe it's the law to turn your engine off while sitting at a red light.

I heard from somebody who isnt an expert that starting your car burns the same amount of fuel as idling for 7 minutes. True or false?

EazyD · 11-16-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kielbasa16

I heard from somebody who isnt an expert that starting your car burns the same amount of fuel as idling for 7 minutes. True or false?

10-second rule: Get 30 More Miles Per Tank: Turn Off Engine If Idling More Than 10 Seconds - The Consumerist -- I've heard about this 10-second rule on Car Talk also.

If idling more than 10 seconds, turn it off. With fuel-injected engines, it's not a big deal to turn it off and turn it on again. It's different with older cars.

They also mention a Swiss law (it's up to the city) in this article about turning your car off at a light.