McDonald's, Taco Bell, Starbucks and other junk-food havens all have drive-thru's. Everytime I pass by these establishments, I notice that there is often a long line of cars. Since, the line moves slowly, no one ever turns their car off. It takes 5 to 10 minutes to make the journey of a 100 feet. This is a collosal waste of fuel! (Muda)
On average, I would guess that it takes about 2 minutes to serve one customer. If there are 4 cars lined up, you are better off parking and taking your business inside. You get some human contact and are likely to get your order taken care of in lesser time (say 5 minutes) than waiting for the 8 minutes with your car running. You could burn a few calories, save fuel and time!
I can also bet that you can fix a healthier (and more economical) meal/snack for yourself than Starbucks can. Take it as a challenge and avoid these places or at least their drive-thru's for a week. It will feel better. Oh! you also helped the world by saving energy!
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