Minneapolis Stops Idling
The city council in Minneapolis MN has adopted an ordinance to prohibit automobiles from idling for more than three minutes. The measure is aimed at reducing atmospheric pollution, but should also be welcomed by anyone who wants to save money, given the currently escalating cost of fuel.
Minneapolis already has ordinances on the books against trucks and buses idling. Cars (with some exceptions, including being stuck in traffic) are now required to avoid excessive idling as well.
“For the driver, reducing idling saves money in fuel. On average, a car will burn more than half a gallon of fuel for every hour spent idling. In general, 10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than restarting the car, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.” (KSTP)
via: EnviroWonk
image (CC-BY-2.5) by: Steewen1
