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2026 Jan 31, 1:31pm
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2026 Jan 31, 1:31pm
RWSGFY says
The edge case I mentioned is nonetheless a real scenario. I'm just saying that sometimes that behavior makes complete sense; the majority of the time, it probably doesn't.
stereotomy says
RWSGFY says
Patrick says
... on a road trip through the small town Midwest, this Los Angeles resident kept stopping at grocery stores and post offices where people baffled me by leaving their cars running — windows down, keys in the car — while they went inside for 10 or 20 minutes to do their business.
Why? It wastes fuel and idling for this long is not good for the engine. What's the upside?
If it's -25 F outside, your battery only has enough juice for one or two starts. Best to keep the car running in case you can't restart it. It also keeps the windows warm so the snow and ice don't build up.
Snow and ice don't build up in 10-20 minutes to matter much. And the OP says "windows down". Not something youʼd want to do in a blizzard (been there). The whole thing is bizarre.
The edge case I mentioned is nonetheless a real scenario. I'm just saying that sometimes that behavior makes complete sense; the majority of the time, it probably doesn't.
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