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TURN THE KEY, BE IDLE FREE!
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Abstract
Idling releases pollutants that can harm human health and the environment. Limit warm-up idling to 30 seconds, even in cold weather. Turn off your engine if you expect to be stopped for more than 30 seconds (except in traffic). Avoid drive-through windows (banks, pharmacies and fast-food restaurants). Park and go inside. Carpool, walk, bike or take the bus whenever possible. It's a myth that frequent restarting is harder on the engine and wastes more fuel than idling and that engines need to warm up by idling, especially in cold weather.
Issue Date
2017-09
Keywords
Motor vehicles--Motors--Exhaust gas--Environmental aspects, Automobile driving--Environmental aspects
Type
Text
Rights
Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
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