Arthur Shopenhauer said “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
Above you see three cars, the Tesla Roadster, Wrightspeed X1 and the Tango… the Tesla in particular because of the company’s comparitively deep pockets, which would be in the Violently Opposed Stage (by the majors [...]
Myth: It takes more gas to turn your car off and on again than to let it idle.
Fact: Idling for more than 10 seconds damages the engine, emits more air pollution, and of course costs more money in the long run than turning the car off and back on again. This is true for all cars built since the 1970s with a catalytic converter.
And yet…
Do mechanics give you the heebie jeebies? Do you hate to spend all of your hard earned money on labor expenses? Do you get a sense of pride by getting your hands dirty? Continuing our series on car care tips, today we'll run through some eco-reminders if you decide to do it yourself.
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