Comments on: Fuel Economy Tip – Ditch The Drive Through http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/ Increase Fuel Economy and Save Money at the Pump Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian Carr http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Brian Carr Mon, 01 May 2006 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-56 Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating turning your car on and off every 15 minutes. That being said, I'm sure MOST people don't use drive throughs enough for the restarting of their car to be an issue. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating turning your car on and off every 15 minutes.

That being said, I’m sure MOST people don’t use drive throughs enough for the restarting of their car to be an issue.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Anonymous Mon, 01 May 2006 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-55 As has already been stated older cars waste much more gas stopping and starting than new cars. Not to mention the wear and tear on your ignition system. As has already been stated older cars waste much more gas stopping and starting than new cars. Not to mention the wear and tear on your ignition system.

]]> By: Brian Carr http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Brian Carr Mon, 01 May 2006 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-54 I agree, there's going to be a difference between different vehicles. I'm not saying that the "one minute rule" is true for all cars, but from everything that I've researched, it appears that it is a pretty reliable rule of thumb. I agree, there’s going to be a difference between different vehicles. I’m not saying that the “one minute rule” is true for all cars, but from everything that I’ve researched, it appears that it is a pretty reliable rule of thumb.

]]> By: RJSzynal http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-53 RJSzynal Mon, 01 May 2006 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-53 This is totally dependant on the age of your car, a brand new car will use very little fuel to start whereas my 1996 Ford fiesta with 101,000 miles on the clock will use more (in my case it is cheaper to leave it running for 3-4 minutes.) Also the size of the engine hold some weight as a big engine uses more fuel to start (bigger pistons etc). So there is no set time. Only the driver of a car knows it well enough to decide. This is totally dependant on the age of your car, a brand new car will use very little fuel to start whereas my 1996 Ford fiesta with 101,000 miles on the clock will use more (in my case it is cheaper to leave it running for 3-4 minutes.) Also the size of the engine hold some weight as a big engine uses more fuel to start (bigger pistons etc). So there is no set time. Only the driver of a car knows it well enough to decide.

]]> By: Brian Carr http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Brian Carr Mon, 01 May 2006 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-52 Ha, wow, who would have guessed this would be such a hot topic?!? From the research I've done, it takes a much gas for your car to idle for about a minute as it does to start your car. I haven't seen anything about the time span being as short as 10 seconds, but I suppose it's possible. In regards to having to continuously restart your car, yes, I would agree if you have to restart your car a bunch of times in a row it may be worth it to just idle, but I can't really think of many situations where you'd have to do that. Finally, in regards to just not eating fast food, that's a point well taken, but I think the general point of the article was to reduce the amount of time you spend in drive throughs, whether that's in line at a fast food restaurant, the bank, the post office, etc. Ha, wow, who would have guessed this would be such a hot topic?!?

From the research I’ve done, it takes a much gas for your car to idle for about a minute as it does to start your car. I haven’t seen anything about the time span being as short as 10 seconds, but I suppose it’s possible.

In regards to having to continuously restart your car, yes, I would agree if you have to restart your car a bunch of times in a row it may be worth it to just idle, but I can’t really think of many situations where you’d have to do that.

Finally, in regards to just not eating fast food, that’s a point well taken, but I think the general point of the article was to reduce the amount of time you spend in drive throughs, whether that’s in line at a fast food restaurant, the bank, the post office, etc.

]]> By: DrDiSaia http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-51 DrDiSaia Mon, 01 May 2006 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-51 You will save time and money not to mention preserving your health by not eating as much fast food. Pack a sandwich and skip a few of the fat pills they sell you as "fast food." You will save time and money not to mention preserving your health by not eating as much fast food. Pack a sandwich and skip a few of the fat pills they sell you as “fast food.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Anonymous Mon, 01 May 2006 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-50 You also waste more gas by having to start your car once more. If the line is short, it is probably more gas friendly to go through the drive through. You also waste more gas by having to start your car once more. If the line is short, it is probably more gas friendly to go through the drive through.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Anonymous Mon, 01 May 2006 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-49 mr. lady, the general consensus amoung experts is that you will save gas by leaving your car idle as long as it idles for 10 seconds or less, any longer than 10 seconds of idling and you could be saving gas by turning your car off and then turning it on again. Just Google "idle 10 seconds" and you will see what i mean. mr. lady, the general consensus amoung experts is that you will save gas by leaving your car idle as long as it idles for 10 seconds or less, any longer than 10 seconds of idling and you could be saving gas by turning your car off and then turning it on again. Just Google “idle 10 seconds” and you will see what i mean.

]]> By: Mr. Lady http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Mr. Lady Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-47 ummmm.....actually it takes more gas to park and then start your car again, than it is to wait in line for about two minutes ummmm…..actually it takes more gas to park and then start your car again, than it is to wait in line for about two minutes

]]> By: Mr. Lady http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/common-sense/fuel-economy-tip-ditch-the-drive-through/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Mr. Lady Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=12#comment-48 This post has been removed by the author. This post has been removed by the author.

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