[VIC] Waiting At Lights

[betts]

I was told that the amount of fuel required to start an engine equates to approximately 5 minutes of idle time. I think 5 minutes is a bit long, but starting an engine does use quite a bit of fuel. Also, when you turn an engine off the water and coolant stops moving through the block, and warms to engine temperature, so the engine does heat up for a few minutes before it starts to cool.

 

[the_trademarc]

Who cares about the wear and tear on parts, or the strain on anything.

I would be more worried about you would take an evasive action if someone didnt see you stopped. Its downright bloody dangerous switching your car off on any road, especially with how stupid some people are.

I dont stop on the middle of the road, or on the side of a street, only at traffic lights.
And if someone hit me at the lights, regardless if my car is on or not, its their fault.

 

[the_trademarc]

If I know I am going to be sitting and idling for a long period I usually put the
car in neutral (auto), pull the handbrake and relax. This does save fuel.

Yeah I use the handbrake too, but I was informed that this puts a similar strain in terms of wear onto the rear brake pads as opposed to just using the brakes, but in any case I still prefere the handbrake

 

[STEALTHY™]

I dont stop on the middle of the road, or on the side of a street, only at traffic lights.
And if someone hit me at the lights, regardless if my car is on or not, its their fault.

Just a personal opinion here, but i'd much rather take evasive action to avoid being in a collision, than just sitting there and 'taking it'.

 

[VicCop]

Not sure about turning off the car altogether but I've known people who drive manuals and put it into neutral when going down a steep hill. When I drove a manual I'd put it into neutral and let the clutch out when sitting at lights in order to not wear the clutch cable out.

 

[minux]

I dont stop on the middle of the road, or on the side of a street, only at traffic lights.
And if someone hit me at the lights, regardless if my car is on or not, its their fault.

Umm, so your happy to have children in the backseat get slammed into and smashed around just because it wont be your fault?

Very logical...

Not sure about turning off the car altogether but I've known people who drive manuals and put it into neutral when going down a steep hill. When I drove a manual I'd put it into neutral and let the clutch out when sitting at lights in order to not wear the clutch cable out.

Dont most new cars have hydraulic clutches, thus pointless using neutral

 

[Grennan]

idleing an engine for too long glazes the bore's.

just throwing it out their.

Yeah but who sits at the lights idling for a month.

 

[Maxxiz]

Umm, so your happy to have children in the backseat get slammed into and smashed around just because it wont be your fault?

Very logical...

He's talking about traffic lights, your sitting still with cars either side of you and in front and behind you.. You couldn't evade anything, even if it was coming straight at you... Maybe different story if your at the front or something but yeah.

 

[STEALTHY™]

He's talking about traffic lights, your sitting still with cars either side of you and in front and behind you.. You couldn't evade anything, even if it was coming straight at you... Maybe different story if your at the front or something but yeah.

who said there were cars all around him? I'm rarely in that situations, theres always a turning lane either side....

 

[the_trademarc]

Umm, so your happy to have children in the backseat get slammed into and smashed around just because it wont be your fault?

Very logical...

Well one I don't have kids, and I dont plan to.
And two, if I'm at a set of lights, and there's car's in-front, behind and around me, what evasive action can I take? I dont exactly drive a SmartForTwo which I can probably squeeze through gaps between cars.

I'm sorry I don't understand the logic you're trying to imply.