You have to drive to warm up your car during winter
MINIMIZE ENGINE IDLING TIMES
* According to study conducted in the winter of 2008 by CAA-Québec with the financial support of the Agence de l’efficacité énergétique.
It’s especially important to avoid excessive fuel consumption during our snowy winters!
MINIMIZE ENGINE IDLING TIMES
Contrary to what many drivers believe, letting an engine idle before you leave is not a good way of warming up the engine and the passenger compartment. For a mid-size car, warming up the engine 15 minutes every day for four winter months burns a full tank of gas without ever moving a kilometre!
The best way to warm your vehicle is to drive it. After allowing the engine to turn over and to lubricate with oil for 30 seconds, drive slowly to progressively warm the engine and other parts of your vehicle. You will save time and fuel!
The best way to warm your vehicle is to drive it. After allowing the engine to turn over and to lubricate with oil for 30 seconds, drive slowly to progressively warm the engine and other parts of your vehicle. You will save time and fuel!
| USE A BLOCK HEATER When the temperature dips below 5 degrees, you can help reduce the impact of cold starts by using a block heater, hooked up to a timer that turns on up to three hours before you leave. Your engine will work more efficiently and, thus, the passenger compartment will warm up more quickly. Allowing your engine to reach its optimal operating temperature more quickly reduces pollution and saves fuel for those first few kilometres on the road. |
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METICULOUSLY REMOVE SNOW FROM YOUR VEHICLE In addition to being an important road safety practice, removing snow from your vehicle also affects your fuel consumption. The snow and ice that accumulate on your vehicle generate extra weight and alter the aerodynamic resistance of your vehicle. Before you start your vehicle, remove all the snow from it and de-ice all your windows using a scraper. You will drive with a lighter load and save fuel. |
* According to study conducted in the winter of 2008 by CAA-Québec with the financial support of the Agence de l’efficacité énergétique.
