alt Hacker NewsModern ICE cars have auto start/stop systems, so on a traffic light it has as much exhaust as an EV.
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lukan • today at 8:38 AM
Also when the temperature is really low? Does not seem like it.
Also at some point they will start their engines again. Guess who will inhale that?
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amrocha • today at 9:09 AM
But not every car on the road is modern, and it smells like crap as a result
> auto start/stop systems
Most start stop systems will disable themselves when the heater of the car is turned ON and the car engine not hot enough yet.
As a cyclist (or motorbike owner), it is pretty usual in city to have >50% cars with engines ON at traffic light in cities when temperature are low.