Why?
Your car is idling any time your engine is running and you aren't moving forward - its one of the biggest wastes of fuel for Canadian drivers. When driving through Winnipeg, up to 25% of your time can be spent idling...and you aren't going anywhere! Every 10 minutes of idling is costing you between 1/10 and 4/10's of a liter of fuel depending on the vehicle you drive.

Idling is something we don't often think about - it's a habit that we do unconsciously.

When do people idle?

• When dropping off or picking their kids up from school;
• When waiting at a drive-thru for their morning coffee;
• Waiting in line at the gas station to refuel or wash their car;
• When running short errands;
• When warming up their car in cold weather;
• Stopped at railway crossings;
• Construction zones.

How do I do this?
Take the time to identify at what times during your day you spend idling. By turning off your vehicle when stopped for more than 10 seconds, you will save yourself money on fuel (why spend it going nowhere?). You will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) and health-harming pollution. If Canadian motorists reduced their idling by just 3 minutes a day, it would be the equivalent to taking 320,000 off the road for the entire year!