If you have a car, do you let it warm up for...

A minute or two? ( before using it) I was always under the impression to do that, hot or cold temps outside, to give engine a moment to run. Then once my friend did it too..she said, Im just giving it a minute to warm up ( her dad is a mechanic). But I see many just start it and go in one second. 🤔

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Punches · 46-50, F

Whether it is necessary or not to warm it up, people will argue for days. I see this argument all the time on car forums.

Let me put it like this - In winter, you definitely should give it a minute, at least for the first start of the day.
In warmer weather OR if the car is already warm from having just ran a few minutes ago, maybe give it about 10 to 15 seconds so things can stabilize.

No matter what though, letting things warm up is NOT going to hurt.