Idling parked car (1)
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Oct 5, 2011
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I stopped by the library yesterday, and I parked next to an idling empty car (with open windows). I've mentioned this before, but there was very little stopping me from stealing this vehicle. And I thought about doing it just to prove a point -- that there's really no reason to leave your car idling in the parking lot while you enter a building to do something. You're certainly not saving time, unless your vehicle requires a hand crank to start. And if you think you're saving gas, think again. I saw the vehicle's owner come out of the library just as I was entering, and I thought about asking her what ridiculously stupid ideas were going through her head when she made that decision. But my social anxiety took over and I stared at the ground while walking away nervously.
Related: Idling SUVs, Idling planes #travel
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Comments:
2011-10-06 09:10:38
The person may have been concerned about their battery having sufficient charge to start back up again.
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