Pfffft... no detail on what is supposedly damaged on the engine. This is total nonsense. The only thing the article mentions, several times, is pollution. So yeah, basically a eco-climate change propaganda piece disguised as harming your engine. Tell me, how exactly is a modern engine harmed by idling it to warm up?
“climate change propaganda”
I think you are spot on....
Yep. A BS article. There is zero damage during idling. It just burns fuel. These “experts” need to come out and say how idling is any different than driving. OR, like nearly all stories like this the “experts” “sources say” or “some say” is just the urinalist making stuff up.
They think we’re stupid and don’t know this or can’t figure it out on our own. Content is more important than freedom and truth. One reason I do not own or watch TV.
Exactly=- When engines are cold, the oil is cold and doesn’t move well, and when started up- the cylinders don’t have the lubrication necessary to keep metal from wearing on metal- at least that is what we were taught way back when- The oil needs to warm to thin enough to work through the engine before taking off and putting more strain on the cylinders, valves, pistons etc- Not sure abotu newer vehicles- but that is how we were taught many moons ago-
This is just article is just crap and written by people that have no idea what they are talking about.
You don’t have to make the car cabin toasty.. but warming the engine and also starting slowly when driving especially in sub-zero is essential to the car. The super low viscosity oils (5W-X) make warming less essential but you don’t want to place the engine under load until lubrication is flowing. IF you are using 10W-30 or higher this becomes even more essential in sub-zero. But every part of the car is more susceptible to damage from shocks and stress at low temperatures so gentle driving for that first half mile is also a good idea.