03-26-2016, 03:00 PM
(03-23-2016, 10:03 AM)Canard Wrote: I wonder how idle laws account for hybrids, where the engine (source of exhaust) is typically off when the vehicle is at a standstill. Does the bylaw explicitly make a differentiation between a vehicle which is powered on vs. actual tailpipe emissions (the ICE being on)? I think about this whenever I'm sitting at Laurier waiting to pick up my husband facing a giant sign that says "PLEASE TURN ENGINE OFF" and I get dirty looks since my headlights are on so people think I'm ignoring the sign, meanwhile my ICE hasn't powered up for 10+ minutes and I've been in EV mode.
And an increasing number of (non-hybrid) cars have automatic stop-start functionality, which pretty much eliminates idling. In Europe this is an old hat already, but it's not (yet) prevalent here.