Stop Warming Up Your Car Like It’s 1985

Still letting your car idle for 10 minutes on freezing mornings? Turns out, that old-school move is actually worse for your engine and wallet. Modern cars only need about 30 seconds before you can drive off—just enough time to buckle up and clear the windows. Driving gently warms things up way faster and cuts down on fuel waste and pollution. Time to ditch the driveway idling and save your ride (and the air)! #Transportation #CarHacks #WinterDriving

5 days ago

You@@

Warming up your car isn’t a bad thing

Livermore, CA

the professor

Stop telling people what to do

James

its much more gentle letting it warm up slowly rather than making it produce rpms after a cold engine start. all the hoses are cold, hard and brittle but yeah let's blast pressure through them by driving off right away.

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Ryan W

Do you pay for my fuel?

Marionville, MO

Joshua Watkins

I'll do what I want

Carmi, IL

Jeremy

another bad thing to do is pulling your wipers up overnight. it weakens the spring

Seneca, PA

Joseph Paone

I let my car warm up for a half hour,just so I can pollute the air?😆

Staten Island, NY

Jeff Bouchard

so why do they put remote starts on cars hmm! can't wait till somebody turns this article into trump Biden debate lol

Roseburg, OR

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your tv controls you

if your going on a short drive its best to let it warm up so it reaches operating temp. its terrible to drive a car under operating temp. it also removes all condensation from exhaust system, and oil. your exhaust will rust out when water is repeatedly left in it.