It’s a tip as old as (automobile) time… whether you’ve heard it from your dad, your neighbor or an amateur mechanic: you’ve heard it. When it’s cold outside, you need to let your car idle before taking off on the road! …or do you?
Jason Grzesik is a car enthusiast. More of a connoisseur, he has long enjoyed researching rides of the past and keeping pace with those of the present. From Henry Ford’s 1903 Model A to Elon Musk’s space age Cybertruck — Grzesik is fascinated by them all! Debunking car myths is also something he enjoys diving into. This one’s probably the most common car myth of them all!
Do you need to let your car idle before driving in the cold?
Contrary to popular belief: no, you do not need to let your car run for ages after starting it in the cold. In fact, you shouldn’t. You could cause more harm than good!
