because i know it uses quite a bit of gas to start your car.
or is it so small of a difference that it doesnt matter keeping your car on or off.
2007-07-24 14:17:52 · 9 answers · asked by BillyJean 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It uses no extra gas to start the car, where do you think that extra gas would go? the engine needs a set gas fuel ratio on the first revolution as it does on any subsequent revolution. It uses some electricity which is quickly recharged. Hybrid cars stop their gas engines every time you stop and restart it as needed. Practically though I would turn off the engine if you have to be stopped for more than a minute.
2007-07-24 14:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by cimra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is worth shutting the car off. The stress on the car takes place in the morning when the engine is cold. Since it is warm in traffic, the starter is good for a million starts and the restart does nothing to hurt the car. This turning off of the car for 5 minutes would be like having a poor man's hybrid and doing the action that the hybrid does. It will save you hundreds of dollars per year whenever you do it. Pay attention and don't do things in the car while you are waiting. This may distract you and you may make a malfunction and lose control. So; Set emergency brake and be ready to restart the car, put it in the proper gear and release the emergency brake. Save gas, stop pollution, and save the engine wear too!
2007-07-24 14:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by hot wheels 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The more you start it the worse it is for the car, so i think it will be better to waste like an ounce of gas than have Starter problems...
2007-07-24 14:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bohdan K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For 5 minutes just leave it running man
2007-07-24 16:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by papabear 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It takes MORE gas to start your car again than to leave it running!
2007-07-24 14:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
shift to park or neutral.. you just never know when a starter may fail or any number of things that may leave you stranded in line.... 5 minutes of ideling is nothing.... longer periods may allow a build up of fumes
2007-07-24 14:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by John St.Louis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not gonna make much of a difference for gas if anything its more wear starting it more
2007-07-24 14:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Clayton G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep it running,the differance is so small that you should never notice it.save wear and tear on your starter and electrical system
2007-07-24 14:22:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-07-24 14:37:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋