{"id":2015,"date":"2020-03-17T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:44:51","slug":"is-remote-start-bad-engine-environment-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/is-remote-start-bad-engine-environment-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Is remote start bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ramifications of Remote Start on the Engine and Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remote start is a trendy amenity among modern drivers. Many\nindividuals get great pleasure from the convenience of the feature, finding it\ncan make a big difference in time and comfort, especially on cold, icy days.\nGetting into a chilly vehicle is, after all, a grating pain of the sort not often\nfound elsewhere in the modern developed world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some voices of dissent have come to ruin the remote\nstart party by arguing that the feature hurts the vehicle engine and\/or the\nenvironment. Is there truth to these arguments? Is remote start bad? <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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While most sources agree that remote start is not\ndetrimental to a car engine, it is at least slightly bad for the environment.<\/strong>\nAs with everything on the internet, there are a multitude of arguments for both\nsides. The most reasonable, however, seem to arrive at the conclusions stated\nabove. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Impact on the Car Engine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Idling a car engine is not really detrimental to its\nlong-term health. In fact, some argue that pre-heating the engine before\ndriving causes the oil to thicken, resulting in a happier machine once it\nstarts moving and guzzling it. It is, however, important to install the remote\nstart system correctly in order to prevent engine damage. As this is a tricky\nprocedure, it\u2019s best to have it performed by a service shop. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While using remote start will in all likelihood have no negative impact on your engine, idling does burn fuel, and fuel releases harmful emissions into the atmosphere. The longer you tend to leave your remote start idling, the more damage is being caused to the environment for the sake of your physical comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s true that you\u2019re likely not going to singlehandedly cause global warming, the accumulation of many drivers using remote start could reasonably be detrimental. At this pivotal moment, when we as a race must do everything we can to help save this remarkable planet, it could be a good choice to go without a remote start. Some drivers\u2019 insistence on using the feature serves as yet another symbol of humanity prizing their immediate personal comfort and convenience above the long-term existence of the planet and species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ramifications of Remote Start on the Engine and Environment Remote start is a trendy amenity among modern drivers. Many individuals get great pleasure from the convenience of the feature, finding it can make a big difference in time and comfort, especially on cold, icy days. Getting into a chilly vehicle is, after all, a grating […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n