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Regular exposure to idling cars just isn't great for your health, Dr. Lina Mu, director of the Office of Global Health Initiatives at the University at Buffalo, in New York, tells Yahoo Life. "All ...
Idle speed, sometimes simply called " idle ", is the rotational speed an engine runs at when the engine is idling, that is when the engine is uncoupled from the drivetrain and the throttle pedal is not depressed. In combustion engines, idle speed is generally measured in revolutions per minute (rpm) of the crankshaft.
A vehicle start-stop system or stop-start system (also known as S&S, micro hybrid or micro hybrid electric vehicle (μHEV)) [1] automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions. This is most advantageous for vehicles which ...
Idle reduction describes technologies and practices that minimize the amount of time drivers idle their engines. Avoiding idling time has a multitude of benefits including: savings in fuel and maintenance costs, extending vehicle life, and reducing damaging emissions. An idling engine consumes only enough power to keep itself and its ...
If your car has these anti-theft protections, leaving it idling doesn’t violate the statute. Johnson and Wyandotte Counties also have restrictions on idling for heavy-duty diesel vehicles in ...
Idle creep. Idle creep, sometimes called idle speed or just creep[citation needed] is the default speed that a vehicle with an automatic transmission will move either forward or in reverse when the change lever is in D for drive or R for reverse and the foot is taken off the brake pedal but the accelerator pedal is not depressed. This behaviour ...
Cars are expensive, but you might be doing things that make your car more expensive. Here are mistakes people make that lead to high car maintenance costs.
Wet stacking. Wet stacking is a condition in diesel engines in which unburned fuel passes on into the exhaust system. [1] The word "stacking" comes from the term "stack" for exhaust pipe or chimney stack. The oily exhaust pipe is therefore a "wet stack".