Car idling emits more pollutants into the atmosphere than when a vehicle is traveling at highway speeds. Idling vehicles release harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter that can cause health issues. These emissions contribute to global warming and increased fuel consumption is bad for both the environment and personal finances. Some ways to reduce idling include turning off your engine when safe to do so, using drive-thrus less, and considering a hybrid vehicle which stops the gasoline engine at red lights. Collectively reducing car idling through individual actions can benefit both the environment and health.

1. Car Idling On the Environment

2. Car idling typically occurs when a vehicle
stopped in traffic or at a red light.

3. While car idling cannot be completely avoided, it
is important for us to know as drivers that an
idling engine emits more hydrocarbons into the
atmosphere than occurs when a vehicle is
traveling down the highway at 60 MPH.

4. The Negative Effects of Car idling

5. • Air Pollution - Any Idling vehicle ads
pollutants to the atmosphere.

6. • These harmful pollutants include
nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, organic
compounds, and particulate matter.

7. • We might not
see them, but they
are added to the
environment.

8. • This dirty air affects us all.

9. • Human illnesses such as cancer,
asthma, chronic bronchitis, respiratory
disease, and heart disease, can all be
connected to the air we breathe.

10. • Global Warming - The emission of these
airborne pollutants contribute to the global
warming.

11. As these greenhouse gases continue to build,
the result will be more extreme weather,
melting glaciers and an increase in sea levels.

12. • Higher Fuel Consumption - Unnecessary
idling leads to unnecessary fuel
consumption.

13. • This is bad not only for the
environment, but also for our pocketbooks.

14. • When it is possible, turning off your
engine is a better option vehicle will be a
better option for both reasons/

15. How to Reduce Car Idling

16. Reducing the amount
of time that our
vehicle engine's idle
helps all of us in
multiple ways.

17. Here are some steps that we all can take to
help to minimize the degree of car idling:

18. Personally pledge to do your part in reducing
the amount of time your car idles.

19. Mention this personal pledge to others and
maybe you can have a positive impact on
them as well .

20. When you are driving, stop your engine
whenever it is logical for you to do so.

21. Instead of leaving your car idling while you
wait for a passenger to go into a
convenience store to get a snack, turn off
your engine and roll down the window to
allow fresh air to enter your vehicle.

22. If you are going to go the Wendy's to get a
hamburger, consider not using the drive
through if there is a line and instead parking
your car and going inside for service.

23. Chances are that you will get served faster as
well.

24. Use your remote vehicle starting function only on
an as needed basis, for example, if it is minus five
degrees outside and you want to let the engine
and passenger compartment warm up a bit before
you leave your dwelling.

25. Consider buying a hybrid vehicle.

26. These vehicles are designed to that the
gasoline engine stops when the vehicle is at
a red light, thus eliminating unnecessary
idling time.

27. By each of us doing what we can to reduce
car idling, we can collectively make a positive
difference both for the sake of the
environment, as well as our own.