{"id":1294,"date":"2016-03-25T19:49:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T19:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carcomputerexchange.com\/blog\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:41:21","slug":"winter-care-care-stop-idling-your-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carcomputerexchange.com\/blog\/winter-care-care-stop-idling-your-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Car Care: Stop Idling your Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Way back in the day, engine idling used to be a good idea during the frigid winter months. In fact, it was sometimes a necessity in order to make sure a car kept running in freezing weather conditions. However, thanks to advances in automotive technology, car owners no longer need to take part in this archaic practice. Unfortunately, old habits die hard. Car owners became accustomed to idling their engines during wintry weather. Many people did not receive the memo when car idling went from being a great idea to being a terrible idea.<\/p>\n<p>In the age of dwindling oil resources and high prices, it becomes doubly sad when gasoline is wasted for no reason. This is why it is crucial to understand how and why engine idling is a terrible idea. If you happen to know anyone who&#8217;s a frequent engine idling offender, it might be a good idea to pass on the pertinent facts to them as well. 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