Comments on: Save Money, Save Gas, Save Your Car’s Engine When Idling http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:57:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-31078 Robbie Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:56:30 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-31078 Could you please send me link to the chart on figuring out idling and the cost of gas. I do not see it as instructed at the end of the PDF. I have a Mac and sometimes things do ot translate the same as on PCs. I am trying to get my employer to pay me and others for using our cars as security and sitting in parking lots with our cars idling. Thank you. Could you please send me link to the chart on figuring out idling and the cost of gas. I do not see it as instructed at the end of the PDF. I have a Mac and sometimes things do ot translate the same as on PCs. I am trying to get my employer to pay me and others for using our cars as security and sitting in parking lots with our cars idling. Thank you.

]]> By: Clever Dude http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-25992 Clever Dude Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:41:37 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-25992 @Donald, first, you should probably lay off the CAPS LOCK. I know it makes grammar a bit easier, but it looks like you're yelling. Anyway, to your first comment, no, I wouldn't try a gimmick unless it was permitted under my car's warranty. If my car was out of warranty, I probably still wouldn't try bolt-ons or fuel additives unless the auto industry (actual manufacturers) stood by the claims as well. That is, if Honda's actual spokesperson said "this thing works and is OK for your Honda". @Donald, first, you should probably lay off the CAPS LOCK. I know it makes grammar a bit easier, but it looks like you’re yelling.

Anyway, to your first comment, no, I wouldn’t try a gimmick unless it was permitted under my car’s warranty. If my car was out of warranty, I probably still wouldn’t try bolt-ons or fuel additives unless the auto industry (actual manufacturers) stood by the claims as well. That is, if Honda’s actual spokesperson said “this thing works and is OK for your Honda”.

]]> By: DONALD S. MARLER http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-25989 DONALD S. MARLER Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:06:40 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-25989 KEEPING RPM DELOW 2000 IS A GOOD GAS SAVER. KEEPING RPM DELOW 2000 IS A GOOD GAS SAVER.

]]> By: DONALD S. MARLER http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-25988 DONALD S. MARLER Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:04:59 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-25988 WOULD USING A DEVICE THAT HAS POWERFUL HYDRODDYNAMIC MAGNETS THAT BREAKS APART CLUSTERS OF FUEL MOLECULES. WHICH CAUSES GAS TO BURN EFFICIENTLY AND CAUSES GREAT IMPROVED MILEAGE PER GAL. THIS DEVICE ALSO IMPROVES HORSEPOWER, FASTER IGNITION, REDUCES ENGINE WEAR AND ENGINE HEAT AND FEWER CARBON MONOXIDE. IF IT WORKS, IS IT WORTH $50.00? WOULD USE SUCH A DEVICE ON YOUR CAR?. WOULD USING A DEVICE THAT HAS POWERFUL HYDRODDYNAMIC MAGNETS THAT BREAKS APART CLUSTERS OF FUEL MOLECULES. WHICH CAUSES GAS TO BURN EFFICIENTLY AND CAUSES GREAT IMPROVED MILEAGE PER GAL. THIS DEVICE ALSO IMPROVES HORSEPOWER, FASTER IGNITION, REDUCES ENGINE WEAR AND ENGINE HEAT AND FEWER CARBON MONOXIDE. IF IT WORKS, IS IT WORTH $50.00? WOULD USE SUCH A DEVICE ON YOUR CAR?.

]]> By: Christine http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-24931 Christine Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-24931 Actually all public buses in Tokyo are required to shut off their engines instead of idling. This helps stop pollution and their mass transit is far superior. So you may be on to something. Actually all public buses in Tokyo are required to shut off their engines instead of idling. This helps stop pollution and their mass transit is far superior. So you may be on to something.

]]> By: Mike Adams http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-24860 Mike Adams Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:29:51 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-24860 Click and clack agree with you: http://www.cartalk.com/content/eco/tips.html#7 In fact, once I read a column by them that indicated that it is even smart to turn your car off at long red lights! Click and clack agree with you:

http://www.cartalk.com/content/eco/tips.html#7

In fact, once I read a column by them that indicated that it is even smart to turn your car off at long red lights!

]]> By: anonymous http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-24858 anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:48:33 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-24858 I see this advice as "penny wise, pound foolish". "And don’t chime in about the wear-and-tear on your starter; it’ll survive just fine." Are you sure? Will you batteries and alternator survive just fine as well? The savings from shutting off the engine at a stoplight is beyond miniscule. The cost of a new battery and alternator is substantial. My car uses about 0.2 gallons per hour while idling. That means that idling for an *hour* costs me about $0.80. Idling for a minute at a stoplight costs me about $0.01. Replacing my battery and alternator costs me about $300. My truck uses about 0.3 gallons per hour while idling. That means that idling my truck for an hour costs me about $1.20. Idling for a minute at a stoplight costs me about $.02. Replacing both batteries and the alternator costs about $650. I completely agree that idling for an hour is wasteful, but turning off your engine at a stoplight is foolish. Hybrids have special starters and very small gas engines that are very easy to start. Not true for non-hybrids, and especially not true for larger trucks. Starting a vehicle drains quite a bit of energy from the batteries. I see this advice as “penny wise, pound foolish”.

“And don’t chime in about the wear-and-tear on your starter; it’ll survive just fine.” Are you sure? Will you batteries and alternator survive just fine as well? The savings from shutting off the engine at a stoplight is beyond miniscule. The cost of a new battery and alternator is substantial.

My car uses about 0.2 gallons per hour while idling. That means that idling for an *hour* costs me about $0.80. Idling for a minute at a stoplight costs me about $0.01. Replacing my battery and alternator costs me about $300.

My truck uses about 0.3 gallons per hour while idling. That means that idling my truck for an hour costs me about $1.20. Idling for a minute at a stoplight costs me about $.02. Replacing both batteries and the alternator costs about $650.

I completely agree that idling for an hour is wasteful, but turning off your engine at a stoplight is foolish. Hybrids have special starters and very small gas engines that are very easy to start. Not true for non-hybrids, and especially not true for larger trucks. Starting a vehicle drains quite a bit of energy from the batteries.

]]> By: susan http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-24845 susan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:21:53 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-24845 Well, that doesn't help me at all :) What else can I get my gasoline powered car to run on? I'm going to have to switch to a Smartcar and say a prayer every time I get behind the wheel that I don't get hit by a landscaping truck (which is why I stopped driving little cars in the 1st place). Well, that doesn’t help me at all :) What else can I get my gasoline powered car to run on? I’m going to have to switch to a Smartcar and say a prayer every time I get behind the wheel that I don’t get hit by a landscaping truck (which is why I stopped driving little cars in the 1st place).

]]> By: Clever Dude http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-24844 Clever Dude Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:59:51 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-24844 @Susan, you need an old diesel engine vehicle. A regular gasoline engine won't work (i.e. your blazer), and many newer diesels won't work either because they can't handle the harshness of the biodiesel fuel. I suggest that you google "biodiesel" to learn more. @Susan, you need an old diesel engine vehicle. A regular gasoline engine won’t work (i.e. your blazer), and many newer diesels won’t work either because they can’t handle the harshness of the biodiesel fuel. I suggest that you google “biodiesel” to learn more.

]]> By: susan http://www.cleverdude.com/content/save-money-save-gas-save-your-cars-engine-when-idling/#comment-24843 susan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=858#comment-24843 Austin - How do you modify your engine to burn waste vegetable oil? I drive a Chevy Blazer that uses regular gas - how do I fill it up with waste oil instead? Where do you get the waste oil from? Austin –

How do you modify your engine to burn waste vegetable oil? I drive a Chevy Blazer that uses regular gas – how do I fill it up with waste oil instead? Where do you get the waste oil from?

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