Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNorm
Ever heard of Shank's pony? Very environmentally friendly.
|
Would you like to walk in the freezing cold and pouring rain if you have a car available? Doubt it
Quote:
Originally Posted by martyh
thats because a cold engine can use 2-3 times as much fuel to start as it would idling
|
Absolute rubbish. Yes a cold engine uses more fuel, but not that much more. A modern engine will use a little more fuel for just a few minutes when cold, then it returns to normal. It won't do it if the engine is already warm though.
My car being mechanical injection diesel won't use any more fuel cold as it does when warm. Modern common rail injection engines might though, but I highly doubt it with the level of computer calculations involved.