Your engine feels calm at a stoplight because a hidden idle system keeps fuel, air, and spark in balance. That quiet ...

Idling is when you leave your car’s engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car than shutting it down, idling actually gets you nowhere. Here’s why you should turn off your ...

Idle reduction for heavy-duty trucks has come a long way. An updated playbook from the North American Council for Freight ...

Transportation Safety Technologies has announced Idle Guard 200, a solid state, reliable timer that automatically prevents unnecessary engine idling in fleet and delivery vehicles. The Idle Guard 200 ...

A typical Class 8 truck spends six to eight hours a day idling, consuming about 0.8 gallons of diesel per hour, which adds up ...

The higher the temperature, the more it costs the trucking industry. Data from transportation operations platform Samsara backs this up. Idle data recorded by Samsara’s customers shows a direct ...

Hi Rob, Our town has recently passed a bylaw to reduce unnecessary vehicle idling, and will introduce an awareness/education campaign in the next few weeks. I read in one of your columns that vehicles ...

A truck idles when its engine runs without moving the vehicle. Trucks idle regularly throughout the course of a haul, and more than one million long-haul heavy-duty trucks idle during rest periods ...

Excessive idle time is a huge cost for most motor carriers. Engine idling burns unnecessary fuel and maintenance experts believe that it can shorten the life of an engine by 100,000 miles. Profits ...

Question: I have a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado S10 and, lately, the engine has been surging while at an idle. I was told this could be a “dirty ETV valve.” Does that sound right? What else might be the ...

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