Turning car off at stoplights

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Nine states—Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont—and Washington, D.C., limit idling to between three and five minutes for most vehicles.


Ok, that sounds like if one's car is going to be idling for more than a specified time, the driver has to turn the engine off.

The post I replied to stated: Many cars now do this. In some places it’s required by law.

That read like cars are required to do this, not drivers, and I don't know that the state has that power to require it of cars.

Maybe access to certain areas?

Such as eVs only in the town square, etc.

Just don't know if that would stand a legal challenge.



It would explain why I’ve noticed some cars restarting before the light turns green. I guess they accidentally step on the gas and it starts up again.


Or might they be starting the car so they're ready to go with the light says so.

That might be drivers who aren't confident in the vehicle rolling immediately from Off.

I was aware eVs did the Start/Stop drill, but not that any non-hybrid ICE cars did.

Could that feature be turned off?

I think I saw one reference hear as to that not being possible in one make/model car.


Where's Drew at?

Japan, I believe.