Eliminating unnecessary idling of personal vehicles would be the same as taking 5 million vehicles off our roads

Ten seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning off the engine and restarting it

Every 1/2 gallon of fuel burned produces 10 lbs of carbon dioxide

Excessive idling will increase engine wear and can actually lead to engine damage over time

Personal vehicle idling wastes over 3 billion gallons of fuel generating around 30 million tons of CO2 annually in the U.S

A typical car with a V6 engine can use more than 1/2 gallon of  fuel per hour of idling

Idling may be illegal in your area and you may be subject to a fine for unnecessarily idling

A car idling for two minutes uses about the same amount of fuel as it takes to drive one mile