How to Save Gas in 10 Seconds… Or Go To Jail
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…
