Environmental
- For every two minutes of idling, a car uses the same amount of fuel as it takes to go 1 mile
- If everyone reduced their idling by 5 minutes each day, we would save 13 million tons of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere each year
- The combustion of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel to transport people and goods is the second largest source of CO2 emissions, accounting for about 31% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 26% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2010
Economic
- Idling your vehicle for 10 minutes per day uses more than 27 gallons of fuel per year
- By reducing your idling by 5 minutes every day, you can save roughly $240 per year
- An idling engine leaves soot deposits that build up over time and cause oil contamination. This can damage engine components, including cylinders, spark plugs, and exhaust systems
Health
- Idling is linked to asthma attacks, heart disease, cancer, and impaired intelligence in children
- One minute of idling a car produces more carbon monoxide than three packs of cigarettes
- Massachusetts has the third highest amount of asthma, behind Oregon and Puerto Rico
- Vehicle exhaust is the number one air pollutant in the state
- Children are most susceptible to air pollution, like that from idling, as they breathe faster than adults do and inhale more air per pound of body weight
- For every two minutes of idling, a car uses the same amount of fuel as it takes to go 1 mile
- If everyone reduced their idling by 5 minutes each day, we would save 13 million tons of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere each year
- The combustion of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel to transport people and goods is the second largest source of CO2 emissions, accounting for about 31% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 26% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2010
Economic
- Idling your vehicle for 10 minutes per day uses more than 27 gallons of fuel per year
- By reducing your idling by 5 minutes every day, you can save roughly $240 per year
- An idling engine leaves soot deposits that build up over time and cause oil contamination. This can damage engine components, including cylinders, spark plugs, and exhaust systems
Health
- Idling is linked to asthma attacks, heart disease, cancer, and impaired intelligence in children
- One minute of idling a car produces more carbon monoxide than three packs of cigarettes
- Massachusetts has the third highest amount of asthma, behind Oregon and Puerto Rico
- Vehicle exhaust is the number one air pollutant in the state
- Children are most susceptible to air pollution, like that from idling, as they breathe faster than adults do and inhale more air per pound of body weight