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Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange... by warmwaffles on Saturday March 19, 2022 @11:07PM (#30739710)
For older diesels, it is more efficient to leave them running than turning them off and restarting them. And I am talking OLD diesel trucks that have indirect injection systems. They'll smoke a hell of a lot more than just letting them idle.

Still turn them off if you don't need it running. Most modern diesels 2004+ are way more efficient in this regard in consumer vehicles and modern diesel trucks are better than they used to be.

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Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange... by odonnellryan on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @09:50AM (#30778439)
Yeah. I have a diesel made in the 70s and it amazingly still runs, and starts in the winter without glowplugs. They are amazing things.
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