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Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange... by londons_explore on Sunday March 20, 2022 @05:57AM (#30741412)
But if driven hard while cold, it will warm up faster, reducing the damage that can be done.

It's a trade-off, and nobody seems to have done the science properly - it's just mechanics and engineers guessing which effect is worse.

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Re:NYC allows citizens to report idling vehicles in exchange... by ashwagary on Sunday March 20, 2022 @08:08AM (#30741988)
>But if driven hard while cold, it will warm up faster, reducing the damage that can be done.

Is this sarcasm? I can't tell because it is literally the opposite of the truth.

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