No need to let it idle, unless you're still driving carbureted, then its going to need a moment.

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No need to let it idle, unless you're still driving carbureted, then its going to need a moment.

I rarely idle. By the time I get to the traffic light about an mile away my engine is running fine.

Originally shared by Chris Mooney

No, people, you don't need to idle your car before starting this winter 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/29/the-biggest-winter-energy-myth-that-you-need-to-idle-your-car-before-driving

Comments

Gee Willikers said…
I idle in winter because I want that oil nice and fluid before I really start working the engine going places. Getting into a nice warm car any January morning is nice too.
December 29, 2014 at 11:10 AM
Jason Bayton said…
I'd rarely idle for the benefit of the engine, I just want a warm car to get into.
December 29, 2014 at 11:31 AM
Brett Coulthard said…
In Canada, we warm up our cars not to protect the engine, but to defrost the windshield. At 20 below zero, your windshield will instantly frost up as soon as you get into your car.
December 29, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Christopher Gaul said…
I'm too tired to get into the depths of what nonsense this is so I'll just shake my head and move on.
December 29, 2014 at 12:27 PM
Kevan Hayes said…
My Impreza drives way differently with a cold engine versus a warm one; While it will still drive from a dead cold stop, I don't feel like I have the same control over my throttle etc unless it's been warmed a little bit. It's also noticeably more laboured, and the last thing I'd want is to have to apply throttle in some kind of evasive manoeuvre and in doing so ruin my engine.

There's also that inconvenient fact that it is impossible to defrost a fogging windshield once you are driving unless there is some warm air being generated. The number of times I've started driving my car cold only to have to pull over to let it warm and defog... I must be a heavy breather.


So I'll stick with a 2-5 minute warmup routine when the weather goes below -10C.
December 29, 2014 at 12:50 PM
Sam Moore said…
Our Prius does not idle. Freakin' awesome.
December 29, 2014 at 3:36 PM
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