10/13/12
There is a huge misconception that turning off your car's engine only to restart it again in a few minutes uses more gas than just letting it run or idle. The reality is this: If you idle your car for just 10 seconds, you are already wasting more gas than it takes to restart the car. Make the pledge to turn off your car in front of schools, when running errands or when you're waiting to pick someone up. On average, Americans waste close to 3 billion gallons of gas per year just by idling.