Warming Up Your Car In The Cold Just Harms The Engine

[dlevere]

Driver gets a $128 ticket for leaving his car to warm up on his own driveway in freezing temperatures

[bungholio]

The 1 thing I thought I had right about vehicles. I hope their mechanical engineer that specializes in combustion engines knows what they are talking about. His recommendation is to not wait for your vehicle to warm up, just drive friendly and slow for the 1st 15-20 minutes or you're hurting the engine letting it sit around and warm up.

[dlevere]

In the thick of winter, the common wisdom is that when you are gearing up to take your truck out in the cold and snow, you should step outside, start up your engine, and let it idle to warm up. But contrary to popular belief, this does not prolong the life of your engine; in fact, it decreases it by stripping oil away from the engine's cylinders and pistons.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/owner...ine/ar-BBxuI1d