You Must Let Your Car Warm Up – Fact Or Myth?

I can recall a class in college when my teacher talked about warming up her car.  She said, "I will leave my car running until it's warm even if it takes a half hour, and the heater stays off until the thermostat says my car is warm."  I remember thinking "no thanks, I'm a go, go, go girl."

This news is great for me.  I had a remote start installed in my car because I'm a freeze baby, BUT EVERY time the thermostat is still on the "C" I worry about my car.  This news means worry no more!!!!  It's a myth that you need to let your car warm up (UNLESS it's an OLD car).  By letting your "engine warm up" essentially all you're doing is wasting gas.  According to a 2009 study most Americans thought they should idle for over 5 minutes before driving when temperatures were below 32 degrees!  You ACTUALLY only need to let it run for 30 seconds before driving it.  Read the whole story here. 

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