Toughen Up: Drive in a Cold Car

 January 7, 2021

 

Well, it’s winter again. A mild winter, so far.

But even though it’s mild, people insist on starting their cars to warm them up, then going inside for 20 minutes while the car spews emissions into the air.

You know, it doesn’t take a car that long to warm up when you’re driving it. And if you think that you’re doing it a favor by warming the engine, like back in the old days when that really worked, think again. Or look online. Starting the car and just letting it run is not any better for the car’s engine than it is for the atmosphere.

So toughen up. Put on those coats and gloves, hop in the car, and drive. It won’t be too long before you’re nice and toasty;

 

And the rest of us won’t have to breathe bad air.