Palo Alto Considers Banning Cars From Prolonged Idling

Palo Alto city leaders are considering banning cars from idling for more than two or three minutes. The move comes after complaints from residents. According to the Bay Area Air Quality District, 65 percent of pollutants released during the summer come from vehicles.  Ten seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning the car off and on while two minutes of idling costs you one mile worth of fuel, and an hour of idling equates to one gallon of gas.