{"id":4252,"date":"2021-03-03T13:48:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T13:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ealingfoe.org.uk\/?p=4252"},"modified":"2023-03-07T13:52:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T13:52:29","slug":"dont-let-your-vehicle-idle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ealingfoe.org.uk\/dont-let-your-vehicle-idle\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Let Your Vehicle Idle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4252\" class=\"elementor elementor-4252\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d0943a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d0943a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d07184\" data-id=\"72d07184\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f77aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"46f77aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/BMDFyB5XXJQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a5f264b\" data-id=\"3a5f264b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ae140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8ae140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Engine Off Every Stop:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930601c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"930601c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/idlingaction.london\">Idling Action<\/a> London have launched a campaign to encourage drivers to switch off when stationary; for example when pulled over to load or unload, or when waiting at a railway level crossing .<\/p><p>Engine Off Every Stop shows drivers that switching off your engine when pulled over helps to protect public health and makes an immediate improvement to local air quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69205f56 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69205f56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4504cfcf\" data-id=\"4504cfcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf1cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But of course, moving vehicles pollute more!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547711b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"547711b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, while it&#8217;s good to minimise idling, vehicles produce far more exhaust gas when they are moving. The amount of exhaust generated goes up roughly with the engine RPM. On top of that, moving vehicles generate dust from tyre and brake wear, especially if they are heavy.<\/p><p>So the ideal vehicle of the future is the smallest, lightest, fully-electric vehicle that meets your needs. And of course if you are able to walk, cycle or use public transport, that&#8217;s even better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62a398c7\" data-id=\"62a398c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27f1fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e27f1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/ealingfoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CyclistsOnBlackfriarsBridgeTFL-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ealingfoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CyclistsOnBlackfriarsBridgeTFL-1.jpg 586w, https:\/\/ealingfoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CyclistsOnBlackfriarsBridgeTFL-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32be8f53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32be8f53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71984466\" data-id=\"71984466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7d53f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b7d53f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engine Off Every Stop: Idling Action London have launched a campaign to encourage drivers to switch off when stationary; for example when pulled over to load or unload, or when waiting at a railway level crossing . 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