Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by n8ta on Saturday March 19, 2022 @10:21PM
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Do you turn your car off when you are waiting outside a house to pick someone up? Most people don't. They just aren't thinking about it.
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Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by raldi on Saturday March 19, 2022 @10:45PM
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Yes, of course. You don't? Why not?
Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by n8ta on Sunday March 20, 2022 @02:45AM
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Maybe you want the radio going? Maybe you want your music to stay on? Lots of reasons people would unthinkingly not do this. My goal was to point out that for many this is an unconscious decision.
Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by raldi on Sunday March 20, 2022 @02:54AM
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You don't need the engine running to have the radio going. In my experience, most people turn off the engine and leave the radio on while they're stopped briefly. It's why the ignition keyhole has an ACC position.
Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by lotsofpulp on Saturday March 19, 2022 @10:31PM
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I would think the bigger reason is for heat/air conditioning when it is too hot or cold outside.
Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by skinnymuch on Saturday March 19, 2022 @11:59PM
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Neither are needed 95%+ of the time when the time period is waiting for someone outside their house.
Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange...
by Gigachad on Saturday March 19, 2022 @10:29PM
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Probably depends on how expensive the fuel in the area is. Most people I know would certainly turn it off since leaving it idle while waiting means literal dollars worth of fuel being burned.