FrugalWorld

Frugal living tips and articles to save you time and save you money

Idle Cars, Wasteful Cars

Know when to shut off the car to save the most in gas.It’s a simple rule: if you’re sitting someplace for over a minute, shut the car off. You’ll spend less starting it back up than you’d spend leaving it running. This doesn’t apply to stop lights or other situations where shutting down your vehicle could be a safety hazard.



____________
Related Stories

  • Keep Dogs from Chasing Cars
  • Don’t Rent Cars At The Airport
  • When To Shop For Cars
  • Keep an Eye on Gas Prices When Renting Cars
  • CO2 Saver
  • Avoid Rental Car Insurance
  • The Cost of Being Too Frugal
  • How To Idle in the “Members Only” Lounges Between Flights
  • About
  • This entry was posted by admin on Sunday, July 1st, 2007 at 12:14 pm and is filed under Transportation and Autos. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

    About The Author

    admin

    Comments

    Leave a Reply