What is the problem with parked vehicles that idle?
Someone's parked in their car, idling while chatting on a cell phone. A diesel truck is idling for 10-15-20 minutes while making a delivery. Eventually these vehicles go on their way and everything seems as it was before they parked and idled. But it isn’t. Harm has been done, some of it permanent. Those in the vicinity, including the drivers, have been harmed by breathing toxic exhaust emissions. Harm has been done to the engines, wallets or company profits, the environment, even to America’s security. Drivers need to be aware of this harmful and wasteful, yet unnecessary practice that occurs daily throughout Vermont.
The compelling benefits of simply turning off the key when parked
• SAVE MONEY - avoid fuel waste and engine wear
• IMPROVE AIR QUALITY / IMPROVE OUR HEALTH - exhaust emissions cause respiratory illness
• SLOW THE ADVANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE - exhaust emissions contain carbon dioxide (CO2)
• CONSERVE ENERGY - unnecessary idling contributes to fossil fuel use
• OBEY THE LAW - Vermont has laws that restrict idling
For details, visit the Idling Facts page
IDLE-FREE VT - CAMPAIGN UPDATES
MAY 8: WAYNE MICHAUD SPEAKS AT VERMONT DRIVER'S ED. CONFERENCE
Presentation to
VDTSEA (VT Driver and Traffic Safety Education Assoc.) on Idle-Free from the Start, a three-pronged effort to educate new drivers in avoiding the idling habit, featuring prospective eco-driving/no-idling curricula in driver's ed. instruction.
Details of the VDTSEA conference
on the News page.
Details of Idle-Free from the Start
on the Schools page.
IDLE-FREE VT - WHAT'S HOT
HIGHER FUEL PRICES:
THE COST OF IDLING ANNUALLY?
For individuals, $50-$250+; for fleet operators, $3,000-$100,000+. Details on the Idling Facts page.
DID YOU KNOW? EXCESSIVE IDLING DAMAGES YOUR ENGINE COMPONENTS!
Fuel is only partially combusted when idling. This leads to the build up of fuel residues on cylinder walls that can damage engine components.
Details on the Idling Facts page.
"WASTEBUSTERS" - IDLING MYTHS VIDEO!
Watch as the CT DEP Wastebusters team of Dave, Lola and Lloyd "exhaust" idling myths.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
UPS engines are shut off while making deliveries. Their strict no idling policy saves them more than $12,000,000 annually.
UPS practices it - how about you?
ERIC WILLIAMS OF HYDE PARK, VT
IS A CHAMPION RACE CAR DRIVER
Eric also runs an automotive repair business, and is smart about avoiding excessive idling when parked.
Details on the Links page.
ATTENTION: BUSINESS & TOWN FLEETS
Save money, improve health, conserve energy!
Idle-Free for Fleet$ offers a free presentation at your location. Details on the Business page.
Idle-Free VT Inc. is a Vermont incorporated non-profit organization. The Idle-Free VT campaign raises awareness of the idling issue by educating individuals, businesses, and municipalities through networking, media exposure, distributing handouts, collaborating, forming coalitions, and encouraging local activism, advocacy, practices and policies: town ordinances, resolutions, energy conservation policies, and school policies. Idle-Free VT also advocates and lobbies for vehicle idling restriction laws and regulations.
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