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i pondered driving with a stop watch to time the ammount of Idle time there is on an average commute. Just never remember to grab the watch before i walk out the door.
my 2.5l 4-cyc idles at about 0.25 gal / hr. and a typical commute in uses about 0.4 total gallons. 10 minutes of idle would be an additional .04 gallons.
that is 10% of my fuel going to making heat!!
i had not figured how to calc the Key start fuel - but as soon as the car is on i am moving so i considered it pretty small.
Steve
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Steve - AKA Doofus McFancypants
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"If there's a new way, I'll be the first in line - But it better work this time"
 First Milestone passed - 30 MPG (city) 5/15/08
Best City Tank - 8/31/09- 34.3 MPG (EPA= 20)
Best Highway Tank - 5/20/09 - 36.5 MPG (EPA= 28)
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In effort to drive less:
Miles NOT driven in 2009 = 648 (Work from home and Alt Transporatation)
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