Warming up your car could actually do some damage to the engine. Excessive idling decreases the life of your engine – and of course wastes some gas. It forces the engine to operate in an inefficient gasoline-rich mode which can reduce performance and mileage over time. Newer engines are designed to get oil circulating in about 10 seconds – and they actually warm up more efficiently in drive mode.
On really cold or icy days – there’s just no getting around the warm-up time. Giving the defrosters enough time to do their job is worth any gas you’re wasting in idle mode - safety first.
Source: Rob Maier, Maier’s Garage, Bridgeport, CT
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