Comments on: How Long Should You Let Your Car Idle? http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alaina Frederick http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-28033 Alaina Frederick Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:55:18 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=3198#comment-28033 Nate, Thank you so much for your opinion. I do appreciate it. I do want to point out that it was not winter. The temperature was in the 60's with bright sun shinning that day. It was not too hot nor too cold that day. Also, it was directly in front of a school for special need children. So that 20 minutes of him sitting there was sending toxic fumes into a school full of children that have health issues. That was my biggest issue. Now if it was 20 degrees out that would have been a whole other story but the fact that it was warm but not warm enough to require the A/C and that he wasn't using gas that he paid for (like you are using) he was using gas that tax dollars pay for. Again, I agree with you and totally understand the need for truck drivers to leave their trucks running during the cold and very hot months. Also, I know that many times you are parked on the side of a highway at a rest stop not directly in front of a special needs school. Alaina Nate,

Thank you so much for your opinion. I do appreciate it. I do want to point out that it was not winter. The temperature was in the 60′s with bright sun shinning that day. It was not too hot nor too cold that day. Also, it was directly in front of a school for special need children. So that 20 minutes of him sitting there was sending toxic fumes into a school full of children that have health issues. That was my biggest issue. Now if it was 20 degrees out that would have been a whole other story but the fact that it was warm but not warm enough to require the A/C and that he wasn’t using gas that he paid for (like you are using) he was using gas that tax dollars pay for.

Again, I agree with you and totally understand the need for truck drivers to leave their trucks running during the cold and very hot months. Also, I know that many times you are parked on the side of a highway at a rest stop not directly in front of a special needs school.

Alaina

]]> By: nate http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-27765 nate Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:40:28 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=3198#comment-27765 Ok soooooo. I drive semi truck for a living and in the winter my truck runs all week long..... It never gets shut off. If I would shut it off, first my diesel fuel would gel up and it would not start for me the next morning but more importantly than that......... I would freeze to death in a matter of one coooold night. U can let a gas engine run for a long time too, probly 5-6 hours before build up and damage to a gas engine. Seriously, stop being a tree hugger. Our atmosphere will last for sure 10 generations after we die. U say save a little gas here and there by shuting of ur car or buying a fuel efficient car...... Ya rite. It ain't gonna make much of a difference. God bless. Ok soooooo. I drive semi truck for a living and in the winter my truck runs all week long….. It never gets shut off. If I would shut it off, first my diesel fuel would gel up and it would not start for me the next morning but more importantly than that……… I would freeze to death in a matter of one coooold night. U can let a gas engine run for a long time too, probly 5-6 hours before build up and damage to a gas engine. Seriously, stop being a tree hugger. Our atmosphere will last for sure 10 generations after we die. U say save a little gas here and there by shuting of ur car or buying a fuel efficient car…… Ya rite. It ain’t gonna make much of a difference. God bless.

]]> By: Eric http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-27474 Eric Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:10:02 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=3198#comment-27474 Hi , The most practical way is use Public transport more than our personnel vehicle to save environment and to prevent air pollution. Hi , The most practical way is use Public transport more than our personnel vehicle to save environment and to prevent air pollution.

]]> By: Mitchell Li http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-24057 Mitchell Li Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:21:20 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=3198#comment-24057 I totally agree with you that people should not idle their car for long time. I normally do not idle my car too. However, I idled my car for 10 minutes to keep the AC on because my 18 months old baby was sleeping in the car and my wife had to run to the store to get milk and juice. It was 115 degrees day in Phoenix on that day. I totally agree with you that people should not idle their car for long time. I normally do not idle my car too. However, I idled my car for 10 minutes to keep the AC on because my 18 months old baby was sleeping in the car and my wife had to run to the store to get milk and juice. It was 115 degrees day in Phoenix on that day.

]]> By: Morgan http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-23789 Morgan Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:52:24 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=3198#comment-23789 Nice post, i find interesting and informative,thanks for sharing! and keep it up! Nice post, i find interesting and informative,thanks for sharing! and keep it up!

]]> By: Joel@hgh http://dinkerandgiggles.com/how-long-should-you-let-your-car-idle/comment-page-1/#comment-23061 Joel@hgh Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:06:56 +0000 http://dinkerandgiggles.com/?p=3198#comment-23061 I 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. I 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.

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