Many people are under the mistaken impression that vehicle idling doesn’t really do any harm. Unfortunately, that simply isn’t the case. Not only does it waste a lot of money in fuel consumption, but, according to the AARP, excessive idling can also damage your “cylinders, spark plugs, and exhaust system.”

For fleet vehicles, the problem is even larger than that.  Primarily because it is compounded by every vehicle in your fleet. But, also, because businesses that have fleets often spend more time on the roads. Which means they spend more time idling.

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While the best strategy for winter driving is to avoid it altogether, if your teen must go out and they get stuck in bad conditions once they’re already out on the road, being prepared could save their life.

Every vehicle should have a winter emergency car kit.

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If you bought a vehicle after the year 1996, there’s a good chance it has an Onboard Diagnostics II (OBD-II) port. Every truck or car on the road manufactured after this year should have one installed. But, what exactly is an OBD-II port?

What an OBD-II Port is

An OBD-II is a type of computer that monitors things like:

• Mileage
• Emissions
• Speed
• Other useful data

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