Schools Are Not Drive-Thrus© idle-free study/campaign, spring 2026

Step 1: introductory session conducted 2/5

 

Step 2: Initial data collection conducted for three days at school afternoon dismissal on 2/9, 2/10, & 2/12

Average temperature: 58 degrees

Total vehicles observed: 96; total vehicles idling: 48 (50%); total minutes/hours of idling: 194/3.2

Amount of fuel consumed*: 1.47 gal/three days / 0.49 gal/per day average

Amount of fuel consumed annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: 85.75 gal

Amount of CO2 emissions annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: 1,715 lbs**

 

Step 3: school supports idle-free campaign:  [TO COME]

 

Step 4: driver contact event:  [TO COME]

 

Step 5: Final data collection conducted for three days at school afternoon dismissal on  [TO COME]

Average temperature: ? degrees

Total vehicles observed: ?; total vehicles idling: ? (?%); total minutes/hours of idling: ?/?

Amount of fuel consumed*: ? gal/three days / ? gal/per day average

Amount of fuel consumed annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: ? gal

Amount of CO2 emissions annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: ? lbs**

 

COMMENTS:

 

 

 

*Amount of fuel consumed based on passenger vehicle — car/SUV/pickup truck — idling consumption of 0.43 gal/hr.

**Amount of CO2 emitted based on one gallon of fuel consumed equaling 20 pounds of CO2 emitted (gasoline - 19.64 pounds; diesel - 22.38 pounds)

 

STEP 2: Data collection, 2/9 to 2/12