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Idling Your Car In The Winter Isn't Necessary
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If you've ever borrowed your brother's car on a cold winter day, he might've sternly requested for you to let the car engine idle for at least five minutes before driving to school. (Not that we have any experience with that...) But is this advice valid? Nope—not anymore.
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