with the AC cranking, it'll go for maybe 2 minutesThe Costco line is the only time to use auto start/stop
I will suffer in the summer heat for the extra mile on the tankwith the AC cranking, it'll go for maybe 2 minutes
Yeah, that's not right. Looks like the dealer didn't remove the shipping spacers from your front suspension. You should remove them.
I can't see how it's worth 20-30 minutes of idling and your free time to save $3-$4. 1 pull from zero to 100 will use up the savings.I pretty much only run Costco premium in mine... but I avoid any time between 7:30am and 8:30pm... early morning and right before closing there are at least 5 open pumps especially on the left side.
During the hours the store is open you'd have to be insane to get gas there. However they're a good 20-25 cents cheaper per gallon than anything in a 10 mile radius where I am. Not really a meaningful amount of savings when it comes down to it... but it just feels a bit better - especially when coupled with the additional 4%.
I've never waited even full minute for a pump when I go, I just pull straight up to a pump. Honestly, when I go there... it's faster than regular gas stations, since half the time they have broken card readers, broken pumps, long lines at the counter to pay cash and avoid the additional .20/gal credit upcharge, etc.I can't see how it's worth 20-30 minutes of idling and your free time to save $3-$4. 1 pull from zero to 100 will use up the savings.
Yeah, that's not right. Looks like the dealer didn't remove the shipping spacers from your front suspension. You should remove them.
An idling engine uses surprisingly little fuel. So if you choose to wait on line and continue to run the engine, it's not going to cost more than a few cents.There will be no savings at Costco, the long waits will burn all your savings and time. Go elsewhere
I don't know if that's accurate, I idle my Sienna minivan while waiting for my kids with AC running, you can tell I lose a lot of mpg doing that.An idling engine uses surprisingly little fuel. So if you choose to wait on line and continue to run the engine, it's not going to cost more than a few cents.
We accidentally left our 4Runner idling in the driveway Friday after work and didn't realize it until Sunday night. So it ran for more than 48 hours and the tank still wasn't empty. Based on the fuel it used, I estimated that it consumed less than a half gallon per hour of idling. So waiting 10 or 15 minutes to get gas at Costco isn't going to cost much, even at today's high gas prices.I don't know if that's accurate, I idle my Sienna minivan while waiting for my kids with AC running, you can tell I lose a lot of mpg doing that.