Fuel Used When Idling With Remote Start

[jmh1998]

Last week I was changing what I was seeing on my DIC and I settled in on the instand economy and AFM mode (V4 or V8). I noticed that truck doesn't go into V4 mode until after it is warmed up. Now I had been avoiding using the remote start in the morning for much more than a few minutes to not waste the gas. So I got the bright idea that maybe I would use less gas warming up the truck for the 10 minutes from the remote start (and therefore have the V4 mode kick in sooner) than I would just getting in the truck and going. Lo and behold when I do let the remote start run for the 10 minutes and then go, the V4 mode will come on right away. Also, according to the DIC the gas mileage was 17.0 when I last filled up. Previously it would be between 15-16.5.

 

Obviously I know that I am using gas while idling, but how much do you think it uses? I have checked a couple of times with the DIC but either it uses less than .10 gallons to run for ten minutes or that time does not get calculated in the fuel used. Does anyone know?

 

I just filled up the other day and I am going to keep testing this. I will update.

[dsmazz]

I don't think you will notice enough difference, if any, to even be measurable.

[jmh1998]

It may well be, I was babying it a bit since I thought of it since gas mileage was on my mind. I am still going to check it out though.

[Raymond Lowe]

A tenth of a gallon every ten minutes is a figure I've heard tossed about even 30 years ago. 5 minutes is usually plenty to warm up. I've found that my 6.2 warms up twice as fast as my old 5.7 Vortec engine. Don't know if the aluminum block is partially responsible or it's just the new design.

[jmh1998]

That is another thing I can try, see how long I actually have to warm it up before the V4 will kick in. I just wonder if it will vary based on outside temperature. I do the ten minutes because that is how long it will run before it automatically turns off.

[Zembonez]

Not sure of an exact amount used but on a ski trip, I once left a rental car running for 3 1/2 days because it was bitterly cold and we didn't want to have to warm it up or worry about it starting... and we never ran out of gas.

[todoubled05]

Not sure of an exact amount used but on a ski trip, I once left a rental car running for 3 1/2 days because it was bitterly cold and we didn't want to have to warm it up or worry about it starting... and we never ran out of gas.

 

 

lol??????

[Triki_Dick]

Not sure of an exact amount used but on a ski trip, I once left a rental car running for 3 1/2 days because it was bitterly cold and we didn't want to have to warm it up or worry about it starting... and we never ran out of gas.

 

 

WHAT!!! No way! hahahahaha

[d3athsong]

Not sure of an exact amount used but on a ski trip, I once left a rental car running for 3 1/2 days because it was bitterly cold and we didn't want to have to warm it up or worry about it starting... and we never ran out of gas.

Ah, the things we do with things that are rental.

[Zembonez]

Not sure of an exact amount used but on a ski trip, I once left a rental car running for 3 1/2 days because it was bitterly cold and we didn't want to have to warm it up or worry about it starting... and we never ran out of gas.

 

 

WHAT!!! No way! hahahahaha

 

I could not be more serious. I really did.

 

What the hell, it was a rental right? We drove it around during the day sightseeing so I'm sure we put gas in it sometime, but it didn't use much idling overnight and it was warmed up and ready when we got in! WOO HOO!

 

Never rent your car to a Crazy Clown.

[Schmids5.3l]

Your the man Jim!!

[jmh1998]

I see you are from Texas, what is your idea of bitterly cold?

[Zembonez]

I see you are from Texas, what is your idea of bitterly cold?

Somewhere around zero overnight I think. It was cold enough to know I don't know how you Northerners do it. We don't like any temperature that is too cool to go to the lake with our boats here!

 

I'm big on comfort. I start my company Explorer in the morning and leave it running until I get home that afternoon. Nice heat (or AC) when I get back in. I have keyless entry and just lock it up when I stop at one of my clients. I generally drive about 350 miles a day Monday - Thursday. Been doing it for years. Explorer has 115K on it now and god only knows how many hours but it still runs like a champ.

[WindyCityPilot]

At my local airport I fly out of the starter solenoid on the AV-GAS fuel truck broke about 2 months ago....it's been running 24/7 since then. The truck is on it's last leg and they have a new truck on order which should arrive shortly. Pretty funny if you ask me. The owner is so cheap he doesn't want to dump anymore money into the old truck so he just keeps the tank full of gas. The line guys love it though...always nice and warm in the morning when they pull it out of the fuel farm.

[jmh1998]

I see you are from Texas, what is your idea of bitterly cold?

Somewhere around zero overnight I think. It was cold enough to know I don't know how you Northerners do it. We don't like any temperature that is too cool to go to the lake with our boats here!

 

I'm big on comfort. I start my company Explorer in the morning and leave it running until I get home that afternoon. Nice heat (or AC) when I get back in. I have keyless entry and just lock it up when I stop at one of my clients. I generally drive about 350 miles a day Monday - Thursday. Been doing it for years. Explorer has 115K on it now and god only knows how many hours but it still runs like a champ.

 

 

 

Zero is about the average low around here in the coldest part of the window. It actually can be pleasent if there is no wind. The wind is the hardest thing to take up here. I'd take a no windy zero degree day than a 30 degree windy day.

 

I can't believe your employer lets you get away with that, if they know. Back on topic, how is your average gas mileage with that Explorer.