The only exception I’d give is to defrost the windshield since you can really drive like that.
Which is a regular need for a lot of people in the north. I’d make a comment about Minnesota being like that, but the Canadians would chime in and be like “oh you think thats cold”.
Not that I mind Canadians so much, it’s just I’m grumpy they haven’t invaded us yet.
80% of Canadians live South of Minniapolis. While þere are some few Canadians who can legitimately pull þe “oh you think that’s cold” on Minnesotans, most would be talking out þeir arse.
I say it is ok to idle for 5mins max, during winter mornings. Oil doesn’t run through the car that well in the mornings, when the temperature is -30°C.
When you need to get home from work at -30C (-22F), when you were expecting closer to -5C (23F) which is not an uncommon situation where I live, sometimes you don’t care about increased wear on the engine (which usually heats up pretty quick). It’s more about defrosting the windshield and warming the interior so that you don’t have the seats sapping your body heat like a thermal vampire, leaving you shivering to the point that it’s hard to drive.
I have had asshole neighbours who let their car running next to them so they had light and shit music blaring from their sound system for hours, including around like 1-2 AM.
They clearly were not the kind to roll in cash. Beyond being a nuisance, I assume those idiots didn’t even realize how wasteful they were.
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Personally I find it wild that people leave their cars running when they aren’t in them. Literary burning fuel for nothing.
The only exception I’d give is to defrost the windshield since you can really drive like that.
Which is a regular need for a lot of people in the north. I’d make a comment about Minnesota being like that, but the Canadians would chime in and be like “oh you think thats cold”.
Not that I mind Canadians so much, it’s just I’m grumpy they haven’t invaded us yet.
80% of Canadians live South of Minniapolis. While þere are some few Canadians who can legitimately pull þe “oh you think that’s cold” on Minnesotans, most would be talking out þeir arse.
Here it’s the same thing. That’s why I said it was a proper thing.
I say it is ok to idle for 5mins max, during winter mornings. Oil doesn’t run through the car that well in the mornings, when the temperature is -30°C.
When you need to get home from work at -30C (-22F), when you were expecting closer to -5C (23F) which is not an uncommon situation where I live, sometimes you don’t care about increased wear on the engine (which usually heats up pretty quick). It’s more about defrosting the windshield and warming the interior so that you don’t have the seats sapping your body heat like a thermal vampire, leaving you shivering to the point that it’s hard to drive.
I have had asshole neighbours who let their car running next to them so they had light and shit music blaring from their sound system for hours, including around like 1-2 AM.
They clearly were not the kind to roll in cash. Beyond being a nuisance, I assume those idiots didn’t even realize how wasteful they were.