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>The biggest, most infuriating thing for me however is professional drivers / truckers that insist upon idling Why would they do that? Isn't that just a waste
by ginko 8y ago
>The biggest, most infuriating thing for me however is professional drivers / truckers that insist upon idling
Why would they do that? Isn't that just a waste of fuel? I know some people do that in extremely cold climates because they won't get the engine to start again otherwise, but I would guess unless you're in Alaska that shouldn't be an issue.
- r00fus 8y agoCost of fuel needs to go up considerably to make an impact for some people.
- kwhitefoot 8y agoIdling for more than sixty seconds is illegal here in Norway. Of course not many people are prosecuted for it. And as for not getting the engine started again, well that might have been a problem fifty years ago but in all my more than three decades in Norway I have not had any trouble starting a car in the cold except when I have left the car unused for weeks so that the battery is low. Perhaps you are right about Alaska though, much colder there.
- Reason077 8y agoIn extremely cold climates (Alaska, Alberta, etc) people usually have engine block heaters if they're parking outdoors in the winter.