Here are a few big myths:
It takes more fuel to start a vehicle than it does to let it idle.
People are really confused about this one and will leave a car idling for
half an hour rather than turn it off and restart. Some kids I know started
an anti-idling campaign in the suburbs and are shaming parents into shutting
down their cars.
Idling uses a quarter- to a half-gallon of fuel in an hour (costing you one
to two cents a minute). Unless you're stalled in traffic, turn off the car
when stopped
