There’s an interesting story in today’s Montreal Gazette about the impact of idling your car. Besides polluting and wasting fuel, it also damages the car engine because newer cars are designed in order not to have to be idled before you start driving, even in the winter.
Idle Threat
Bylaw rarely enforced. Only 106 out of 1.3 [...]
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No idling
Posted in Climate change, Conservation, Driving, Energy, Green lifestyle, Greenhouse gases, Public transit, Smog on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Take a deep breath
Posted in Running, Smog on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was out running earlier today when a bus accelerated past me, blowing a big cloud of exhaust in my face. It’s hard to think that running is good for your health when that happens.
When I got home, I heard there was a smog warning for Montreal today and that reminded me of some tips I [...]
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