I have a cousin that is part of law enforcement (he’s sort of like boarder patrol) and he said that while shadowing a superior that he learned that, because of his job, he should pump gas with his car on and it had just become a habit for him. I thought that was a big no no for fire hazard reasons. What else is bad with that?
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It is a fire risk. It’s a much lower risk now than it was with cars of the 60’s and 70’s, but it’s still a risk.
To be honest I don’t see a single advantage in doing it. It wastes fuel and the second or two it takes to start your engine in unlikely to make any difference. Many cars now automatically turn their engines off when stopped and restart when you take your foot off the brake. This does may a difference to city MPG and reduces pollution.
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