Does air conditioner consume less than travel with open windows? Can a revision be delayed if there is not many kilometers per year?
Summer is, for many families, synonymous with more frequent trips. Or at least one or another longer trip.
And it’s time to recover – or end – myths about cars. To the portal ride, we recovered the list of 10 frequent myths on cars.
Between fuel, air conditioning or mobile phone, there are ideas that are much spread and many believe; There are others that are… almost anecdote.
Manual transmissions save fuel
If it has happened, it no longer happens. Nowadays the automatic box – particularly double clutch – can choose well the ideal change, is more efficient and allows saving more fuel.
Air conditioning consumes less than traveling with open windows
It depends on speed. Drive slowly with open windows: air causes less resistance. Drive quickly: The power is mostly removed from the car engine, because of its effort to friction at high speed. If you meet speed limits, open windows will spend less fuel than air conditioner.
Mobile phone explodes gas station
Yes, there is radiation. But it is not dangerous to talk to the mobile phone at a gas station. However, the warning is: if there is oxygen (in the air), if it is facing the presence of fuel and if there is an ignition source (spark, for example) – this trio can actually originate a fire.
It is better to fill the deposit in the morning or at night
Gasoline is not stored outdoors. Therefore, the temperature and quantity are constant. The lower temperatures abroad make no difference inside. Replenishes whenever you want.
White brand fuels can destroy the engine
The fuels all come from the same place: refineries of Sines and Leça da Palmeira. The brand makes no difference. The rest is business, marketing.
Trampends are more burning in accidents
Gasoline is more flammable than the acids present in the batteries of the electric cars… In addition, the hypotheses of an electric car are well reduced.
Postpone review if the car walks little
There are certain pieces that require attention to their replacement. Oil, engine lubricating components degrades over time, air and cabin filters also need updates.
Dirty car consumes less
On the contrary: mud and dirt increase car weight and impair aerodynamics, increasing fuel consumption.
Dead point consumes less
For now, it is not even safe to circulate in Porto. Then the electronic injection should be activated because thus a car can know when to cut the fuel emission – and then, it reduces consumption.
Electric cannot go to automatic wash
Who said? The electrical components are very well protected, can go at ease.
