Tip #1...

I agree that you should not let your car idle for long periods. I disagree that you should start it and drive right off.

Most people don't know what motor oil weight that their car calls for (5w-30 or 10w-30), they just pull into a Lube-Place and let them use whatever the place is pushing, "Because oil is oil."

Most other auto-advice given on-line says let the engine idle for 30 to 60 seconds after starting before driving off. Especially in cold weather when the oil is thicker and takes longer to get to the farther reaches of the engine.

Tip #5...

Most car owners don't know that there is a Manufactures Sticker on the door or door frame that shows what the proper pressure is for your tires.

Some cars have different pressures for the front and rear and some have different pressures for a fully load car (i.e. passengers and luggage and/or towing a trailer).

Go by the information found on these stickers, and not by the maximum pressure found on the tire's sidewall.

I remember back in 1973/74 during the Arab Oil Embargo. I read a book back then that stated the amount of fuel used for starting your car was about the same amount used during 30 to 60 seconds of driving.

It's hard to believe that 35 years later it has now increased to five minutes.

Fuel efficiency has not increased that much.

These tips need to be clarified so the readers understand that you turn the car off when you come to a stop where you put the car in Park. You do not turn the car off when at a Traffic light or Stop sign.

I have to question the advice about letting your car run if its only going to be five minutes or less. Chevy had a pickup that shut down when at a stop and started up again when the gas pedal was pushed to go.
I once saw some advice that stated that idling for more than two minutes became wasteful.
I know that one opinion doesn't a rule make.
Just wondering.
Mark