Letting your vehicle idle doesn't help the environment - who knew?

Lots of people have the idea that idling a vehicle for a few minutes here and a few minutes there actually helps the environment by using less gas than starting and then restarting the engine.  That may have been true at one time, but not any more.  

It's time to shut down our engines when we are not driving (drive-throughs, grocery stores, convenience stores, banks, etc.).  That is actually the environmentally friendly thing to do.

Check out the information in the graphic below.

ORIGINAL: By Sustainable America. Check out the I Turn It Off campaign, where you'll get a free bumper sticker for pledging not to idle! 

The difference between climate and weather - funny, but true

This posting to "That Videosite.com" attempts to spoof the British Government's commitment to mitigating climate change, but in a strange turn of events actually does a good job of reminding everyone of the difference between climate and weather, and that an unusually cold day doesn't offset the overall long term trend of climate change, a.k.a. global warming.  Why not click the link below and give it a look.

Cheers!

http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/2981/global-warming