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It is a very common practice on the road for the car drivers to leave the car running at rest condition while it is stopped before traffic signal or the driver has gone to the near by shop to purchase something. Normally we are not very much aware on how much fuel we are wasting because of this habit. In a country like UAE, where the cost of fuel is not much (in fact it is almost 1/3 rd. of the price of India/Europe per litre), drivers/owners are not very much concerned about the price of the fuel wasted due to this, but from saving our environment point of view, it is a real waste!!! A car in idle condition with engine running, for 10 minutes, consumes enough fuel to run for 8 km. Before a traffic signal, if the car is stopped for more than 10 seconds, it is always economical to stop the engine and re-start the same from fuel consumption point of view. We all must try to spread awareness about this wastage. My community report in Gulf News on the same subject is attached here.(published on 31st January 2013) - http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/community-reports/running-cars-encourage-criminal-activity-1.1139835 |
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25 Comments
Affirmative! :)
Posted 27-02-2013 19:53
It's really surprising to learn that keeping the engine on consumes so much fuel.. I should tell my dad to keep if of as much as possible haha..
Posted 22-02-2013 23:33
Unmesh, thanks for sharing this community report.
Posted 13-02-2013 13:46
Great article!
Posted 08-02-2013 01:48
Thx Bambang & Aman for your feedback..
Posted 07-02-2013 19:15
Many car drivers still doing this bad habit. Btw, Great idea Unmesh! :)
Posted 07-02-2013 13:09
GREAT IDEA THANKS FOR SHARING!
Posted 06-02-2013 19:22
@Alberta : thats what is required...
thx all for the feedback
Posted 06-02-2013 01:39
not only saving the energy but also reducing air pollution
Posted 05-02-2013 22:51
Thanks for making us aware about the danger posed by these cars
Posted 05-02-2013 21:46
great ya :)
Posted 05-02-2013 18:32
That's great idea, especially for my city, Jakarta.
Posted 05-02-2013 17:46
Thnx 4 sharing ......
Posted 05-02-2013 17:03
Great job! Thanks for sharing this. My mom sometimes does that when she picks me up from after school activity! I have to warn her about it!
Posted 05-02-2013 16:39
Driving car in green band, avoid to running engine longer period , periodical service of car etc. are basic rules for Car maintenance.
Thanks for the report.
Posted 05-02-2013 15:38
This is a basic rules of Vehicle driving. Thanks.
Posted 05-02-2013 15:15
Thx Eco generation : You are always very supportive and encouraging...
Posted 05-02-2013 13:23
Thx Saurabh/Kimlang/Simran/Achmad & Anjali for your feedback...
Posted 05-02-2013 13:22
Great article :) Good job, Ambassador Unmesh!
Posted 05-02-2013 13:17
Every drop counts
Posted 05-02-2013 10:59
thank you for sharing
Posted 05-02-2013 10:35
Nice Report
Posted 05-02-2013 03:53
this is what i always do!
Posted 05-02-2013 02:13
It will also help in fuel conservation
Posted 05-02-2013 02:01
This is a very good idea!
Posted 05-02-2013 02:01