Idling is when you leave your car’s engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car than shutting it down, idling actually gets you nowhere. Here’s why you should turn off your ...

About a year-and-a-half ago, I wrote about engine idling and how most of the time it’s simply a waste of gas and money and pumps unnecessary pollution into the air. I feel even more strongly about it ...

You’re right about everything except harming the engine. These days, with fuel injection and computer engine management, cars and trucks can idle until they run out of gas without doing any extra ...

Question: I have a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado S10 and, lately, the engine has been surging while at an idle. I was told this could be a “dirty ETV valve.” Does that sound right? What else might be the ...

If idle hands are the devil's tools, then idling motors are the oil man's ploy. Or something like that. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Friday implemented an anti-idling policy ...

A Salt Lake City-area school district is urging school bus drivers not to let their engines idle while waiting for children in the school pickup line. They also urge parents to cut their car engines.

The practice of "puffing" or warming up a vehicle in cold weather might seem harmless, but there could be consequences.

State environmental officials are joining with the city of Newark to kick off a campaign asking motorists to help reduce air pollution. Wednesday’s event at Newark High School highlights a Newark ...

Cold weather exposes every weakness in an engine, but one habit stands out as the quickest way to finish it off. Mechanics ...

Drivers may soon face instant fines if they leave their engine running while stationary in traffic. London ULEZ expansion: who is affected, plus charges, penalties and how to pay Road tax: what’s ...