You may have noticed that diesel drivers tend to idle their engines after driving, typically when finishing a journey, instead of switching off the engine immediately. This action may seem lazy or ...

A vehicle's mileage doesn't tell the whole story. Comparing engine hours vs. idle hours reveals a different source of ...

These engines took minutes to start up and their unique two-stroke design allowed them to idle by rocking back and forth, ...

A truck idles when its engine runs without moving the vehicle. Trucks idle regularly throughout the course of a haul, and more than one million long-haul heavy-duty trucks idle during rest periods ...

Excessive idle time is a huge cost for most motor carriers. Engine idling burns unnecessary fuel and maintenance experts believe that it can shorten the life of an engine by 100,000 miles. Profits ...

Truckers have been looking for ways to reduce heavy-duty truck idling, with its wasted fuel and engine wear and tear, since the 1940s. Idle-reduction technology has advanced from engine block heaters ...

Engine idle reduction was discussed in the National Research Council (NRC) Phase 2 report (NRC, 2012); this report provides a brief update. Engine idling, in sleeper tractors alone, uses 2 billion ...

Question: I have a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado S10 and, lately, the engine has been surging while at an idle. I was told this could be a “dirty ETV valve.” Does that sound right? What else might be the ...

The transport sector is Australia’s second-largest polluter, pumping out almost 20% of our total greenhouse gas emissions. But everyday drivers can make a difference. In particular, the amount of time ...

Many Californians are understandably concerned about global warming, the environment and the future of the planet. So what about our favorite pastime of idling car engines on the side of the road ...