Quite literally: idling gets you nowhere. It's a mindless bad habit that we don't even think about, but one that has real implications on our health, our wallets, our vehicles, and our climate crisis.

Idling is when you leave your car’s engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car than shutting it down, idling actually gets you nowhere. Here’s why you should turn off your ...

While it’s normal for a car to be idling high when it’s first started, if the idle doesn’t drop to normal after a minute or two, something’s probably wrong. That initial temporary high idle, which is ...

It's easy to assume overheating is a result of long road trips or summer heatwaves, but when your engine gets too hot while idling, it's usually a sign of something deeper that needs immediate ...

Why long idling does more harm than good OK, so now we come to the other side of the coin, why, in fact, do we not want to prolong the idling of your modern car, your wallet, and the environment. The ...

Next time you’re thinking about starting your car to get it all nice and toasty on a frosty winter morning, you might want to think again. It could be illegal! It seems harmless enough. “It’s ...

While there’s no Georgia law against leaving an unattended car running, some cities have ordinances that limit idling time. Photo by Ben Stein via Unsplash Frigid temperatures likely are on the way as ...