1. An off highway vehicle, comprising: a chassis; an engine carried by said chassis; and a controller in communication with said engine, said controller being configured to execute an engine idle control method that includes the steps of: detecting a static load on the engine; detecting a dynamic load on the engine; determining if said static load is below a predetermined static level; determining if said dynamic load is less than a predetermined range; and engaging an auto-idle feature dependent upon both of said determining steps.