 Re: Idle or shut down?
Shutting your car off in traffic, or at long lights may seem like a good idea. However, I submit that things like you starter and ignition switch are made to last so many thousand cycles. Then they crap out. If you end up spending hundreds to replace a starter that you finished off early, due to excessive use, how much did you save?
To me this is like down shifting to stop, spares the brake linings, but, puts extra wear on the more expensive clutch and pressure plate.
Todays cars are fuel injected and computer controlled, they run lean enough for me at idle. |