Idling Quiz

1. Idling is good for your vehicle, because it warms up the engine and keeps it warm. True or False? Answer

    

2. With the advanced emissions technology used in today's vehicles, carbon dioxide emissions from an idling vehicle are greatly reduced. True or False? Answer

    

3. Idling contributes to the climate change problem. True or False? Answer

    

4. Idling is necessary on cold winter days to ensure that all of the vehicle's components are warm. True or False? Answer

    

5. In winter conditions, emissions from an idling vehicle can be more than double the normal level immediately after a cold start. True or False? Answer

    

6. Once a vehicle is running, the best way to warm it up is to drive it. True or False? Answer

    

7. Idling is really only a problem in the winter. True or False? Answer

    

8. Restarting a vehicle numerous times, rather than letting it idle, is hard on the starter and other components. True or False? Answer

    

9. A poorly tuned engine will use up to 15% more energy at idle than a well-tuned vehicle? True or False? Answer

    

10. Using a block heater will help an engine warm up quicker, which means less fuel consumption and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. True of False? Answer

     

Reduced Vehicle Idling - Quiz Answers