Is sitting in a drive thru bad for your car?

Probably much worse for your waist. Unless the line and wait is very long the few minutes spent idling will not affect a warmed up engine. If the car hasn’t warmed up then it may delay reaching operating temperature in cold weather.

Is it bad for your car to be driven a lot?

Ultimately, the amount of driving you do isn’t the most important thing. With that said, there will be more wear and tear on a vehicle that’s been driven around too often, and it will not last as long. But the distance isn’t what matters in the long run.

Why do drive thrus make you backup?

If an employee of Burger King or other fast-food drive-throughs ever asks you to back up before pulling forward, they’re most likely attempting to re-set the timer sensors so it appears you’re being served faster. The revelation comes from Amy Oztan, who writes the Selfish Mom blog.

Do drive thrus waste gas?

In drive-throughs or anyplace, idling is, to summon the old saying, the devil’s workshop. Every hour you idle, you waste up to 0.7 gallons of gas (depending on your engine type) going nowhere. So it pays to turn your engine off if you’re going to be still for more than 30 seconds.

Why does Burger King make you pull up?

If an employee of Burger King or other fast-food drive-throughs ever asks you to back up before pulling forward, they’re most likely attempting to re-set the timer sensors so it appears you’re being served faster.

Why do fast food restaurants ask you to pull forward?

They ask you to pull up so that they can collect your money while your food is being prepared in order for you to get your food and be on your way as quickly and efficiently as possible. In addition, someone else could drive up to place an order at any time.

Do Drive-Thrus cause more problems than they help?

But drive-thrus also cause a lot of problems, particularly for people trying to live or walk near one. As cities like St. Paul try to become more walkable, people are looking more critically at the complexities of the ubiquitous drive-thru.

Are drive-through car washes bad for your car?

A drive-through car wash offers speed and economy. However, due to the number of cars that it has to clean every single day, the brushes, sponges and other equipment can get filthy and may transfer contaminants from one car to the next.

Why are Drive-Thrus bad for walkability?

Another dynamic is that drive-thrus damage walkability because they require so many curb cuts cut into the street. For example, just past downtown along Saint Paul’s West 7th Street, hotels and apartments are quickly rising in long-empty parking lots.

What should you look out for when choosing a drive-through car wash?

Watch out for the after-wash wipe-down. Most drive-through washes use a strong jet of heated air to force excess water off after the car goes through the wash. Think twice when the drive-through car wash you are considering uses stiff brushes as these can cause paint damage, too.