It's hard to overstate how ridiculous and unnecessary this is. You idle a vehicle all day long so it stays cool while you aren't in it? Is that a thing people do?Nope wonāt hurt it at all. Mine idles all the time. Iāve let mine idle all day before on hot days so when Iām done with work itās cool.
Mine regularly idles 2-3 hours a day and havenāt seen any negative affects over long term or in the oil reports.
My hybrid maverick has a menu selection for 30 minute limit or no limit.
Unnecessary is a big understatement! Idling is downright awful for gas consumption and even worse for smog. Not only that, but you can literally schedule your Mav to start at any time and have the A/C at full blast so when you get in it's cold. The fact that this person's truck is running all day is mind-numbing. I'm all for freedom of choice, but there's a point where that choice is just asinine.
I was not serious about the whole day but my truck does idle a lot during certain days just based on my work location and having to move it very frequently. Some days it never does shut off but itās not so itās cool.
That's fair, you are welcome to do as you wish - I agree wholeheartedly. I don't think that makes it any less of a bad idea, however. Ignoring the wastefulness, it's simply not good for gasoline engine to idle for extended periods as combustion temps remain low, carbon buildup increases and oil dilution occurs.
All those are valid concerns, that being said all my ecoboost have gone well over 250k and Iāve never had any of those issues pop up. But I also donāt do a lot of short trips.
