17-09-2008, 18:58
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Resident Waffler
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Re: Turn It Off.
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Originally Posted by banjoman
My car will tick over using unburnt fuel if stationary. However if I switch it off and on the fuel pump has to pump petrol in to fire it. Add to that that usually you have to give it a bit of accelerator to get it going, its actually more sense to keep it running.
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That in itself is not eco friendly either is it? Bigger carbon footprint for using more fuel.
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