Comments on: Save Gas By Preparing Your Takeoff http://www.milesgallon.com/blog/10/save-gas-by-preparing-your-takeoff/ Find Out Your Real MPG and Learn How to Improve It Tue, 11 May 2010 20:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Simon http://www.milesgallon.com/blog/10/save-gas-by-preparing-your-takeoff/#comment-156 Simon Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:28:56 +0000 http://www.milesgallon.com/blog/?p=10#comment-156 If you are going to stand still for more than a minute it's a good idea to turn off the engine. In a diesel you can let that be 5 minutes as a diesel is a lot more efficient at idling. Just make sure to check if there is any laws putting additional restrictions on idling. Where I live in Finland the law says that you can idle for a maximum of two minutes, which becomes four minutes if it's colder than -15 degrees centigrade. If you are going to stand still for more than a minute it’s a good idea to turn off the engine. In a diesel you can let that be 5 minutes as a diesel is a lot more efficient at idling.

Just make sure to check if there is any laws putting additional restrictions on idling. Where I live in Finland the law says that you can idle for a maximum of two minutes, which becomes four minutes if it’s colder than -15 degrees centigrade.

]]> By: Karen Daley http://www.milesgallon.com/blog/10/save-gas-by-preparing-your-takeoff/#comment-155 Karen Daley Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:13:28 +0000 http://www.milesgallon.com/blog/?p=10#comment-155 How many minutes does it make it wortwhile to turn off the ignition? How many minutes does it make it wortwhile to turn off the ignition?

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