[backtoreality15]

How much gas exactly does the car use when the engine is first started up? Is it equivalent to a 1 second WOT? I want to know to figure out whether its worth driving somewhere not too far away on campus

[Swift135]

I don't know about start-up, but at idle these cars use between 9 and 10mls of fuel per minute, so you could if you got stuck in a snow storm you could car run for over 3 days continually if it meant saving your life...

[Citizen Z]

I read in a technical manual for the N54 that it takes as little as 6 seconds to break even when turning off your car vs idling. So apparently starting takes about 6 seconds of idle fuel. I routinely turn my shit off at lights if I get there when the light first turns red. With the advent of pizeo injectors, fuel management is so tightly controlled that the longer break-even times for idle vs switch off are shortened dramatically compared to standard fuel injection and especially carburation.

[Sherifftruman]

Citizen Z, I have heard the same thing. In fact, a large part of the BMW Efficient Dynaics system for the gas cars is the engine cuting off at lights and turning on instantly when it is time to go. belt.

[Red135]

In the manual it recommends shutting off the engine when idling.