A car engine can use as much as half a gallon of fuel after idling for an hour. Why is 'idling' so bad for cars? What to know about the downsides of leaving engines on first appeared on The Cool Down.

About a year-and-a-half ago, I wrote about engine idling and how most of the time it’s simply a waste of gas and money and pumps unnecessary pollution into the air. I feel even more strongly about it ...

When it's cold outside, getting inside a car that has been warmed up before that morning commute is a pleasure. And it's easy to do if your car has a remote starter. But in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ...

You’re right about everything except harming the engine. These days, with fuel injection and computer engine management, cars and trucks can idle until they run out of gas without doing any extra ...

A Salt Lake City-area school district is urging school bus drivers not to let their engines idle while waiting for children in the school pickup line. They also urge parents to cut their car engines.

Car owners would typically refer to the owner's manual to determine servicing requirements such as how many miles before the oil needs to be changed. However, there's a reason why manufacturers often ...

Question: I have a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado S10 and, lately, the engine has been surging while at an idle. I was told this could be a “dirty ETV valve.” Does that sound right? What else might be the ...

If idle hands are the devil's tools, then idling motors are the oil man's ploy. Or something like that. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Friday implemented an anti-idling policy ...

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia (“AG”) filed a December 10th Complaint for Violation of Engine Idling Regulations (“Complaint”) against Greyhound Lines, Inc. (“Greyhound”) in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Idling is when you leave your car's engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car ...