Idling your bike engine at traffic lights versus switching off
By Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
Australia
March 30, 2008 9:35pm CST
I always thought that switching off your bike engine if the traffic light was more than 30 seconds would be a good idea to save some gas. But someone told me that switching off and then restarting your bike engine takes up more fuel than just letting it idle for some time. is that true. What do you do at traffic lights? Does the same apply to a car as well?
3 responses
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
31 Mar 08
Yes, and this would apply to a car as well. I thought at one time that turning the car or bike off would save gas. But when the motor starts up, it takes a surge of the fuel that it wouldn't have taken had it been left to idle. I guess most of us that have no knowledge under the hood wouldn't think of such things lol.
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@Nardz13 (5054)
• New Zealand
31 Mar 08
Hi there... I never do that myself, but I do know people who do, in thinking they're saving on fuel. Ive also heard that turning off and then restarting the cars engine takes up more fuel than just letting it idle for some time. I wouldnt know if its a true fact though. Have a great day...
