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Old 08-09-2012, 01:51 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Mark_T View Post
Yet Porsche, in the owner's manual, specifically states that you should not let the car sit and idle when you start it and that you should immediately drive off. There must be some reason for them to make a point of saying that.
I agree. The reason they say that is to minimize emissions by warming the catalytic converters as fast as possible, after all Porsche has to warranty emissions parts for 8 years. Also vehicles get very low MPG while motionless.
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