The average driver idles 16 minutes a day
8 of those minutes
Are spent waiting or warming up a car
Cutting that out can mean big savings
12 Million Gallons
of fuel is wasted by idling in the U.S.
Every Day
That is equal to
$32,680,000
Every Day
You can help America and yourself save fuel
I pledge to idle for no longer than 10 seconds when I am not in traffic
By pledging to stop idling you will save
50 Gallons of gas per year
(That's 5 less gas station trips every year for you)
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With Pledges
So Far We Will Save
Gallons of Gasoline
Every Year
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crude oil every year for America
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