Quite literally: idling gets you nowhere. It's a mindless bad habit that we don't even think about, but one that has real implications on our health, our wallets, our vehicles, and our climate crisis.

While it’s normal for a car to be idling high when it’s first started, if the idle doesn’t drop to normal after a minute or two, something’s probably wrong. That initial temporary high idle, which is ...

It’s considered idling if the vehicle sits in one spot with the engine running for more than a few seconds,” says car expert ...

There doesn't seem to be any simple way to combat car idling. Legislation hasn't worked. Educational or press campaigns haven't worked. Even automakers adding the automatic start/stop hasn't worked, ...

I have a 1993 Grand Am, SOHC 2.3L Quad4.<br><br>Two weeks ago, i drove to Iowa. Maybe it was the Iowa fuel or something, but my car has not been the same since.<br><br>It went the entire distance fine ...

My Vintage BMW Project Is Already a Nightmare I Finally Sold My Manual V-10 BMW M5 How I Got This $700 V-12 Manual 8-Series Running It started after I got back from Pocono. The 2.5-hour long drive was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Many of us can deny it no longer ...

Not everyone who owns a car uses it with the same consistency. If you live somewhere within easy walking distance of shops and services, for example, you may only take a drive once every few days, if ...