According to research carried out by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), which was released last Friday, the value of Gasoline it already exceeds R$ 8 at the pumps in a good part of the country. In order to avoid higher expenses on a daily basis, drivers look for alternatives to save money fuel, such as, for example, leaving the car in neutral on the descent. However, many of these economics “techniques” have proven not to have, in fact, that much practical effect.
About the first example given, about leaving the vehicle in the "neutral", the engineer and professor José Augusto Junior, from Department of Mechanical Engineering at Faculdade Unime, states that this type of attitude can compromise the safety of occupants of the vehicle. “Neutral does not generate any reduction in fuel consumption, and using this practice, in addition to of not saving money, it could end up causing other problems, such as instability in the vehicle”, he points out. he.
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Furthermore, the professor gave some tips on how drivers can try to save fuel, and one of the ways is to keep the car with maintenance always up to date, always paying attention to the filter, alignment and calibration of the tires, and filling up at gas stations trust.
While you are travelling, José Augusto advises that you change gears at the right time, in order to obtain a better functioning of the vehicle. “When you're on the road and need to change gears, you don't have to 'stretch' until you can change, in the vehicle manual there is a table that informs the correct speed for each gear”, complements it.
Taking this into account the non-efficacy of many of these saving techniques disseminated by common, we have gathered below some tips that actually work to help you save on fuel consumption, check out:
- Drive carefully: driving the car as if you were in a race greatly increases fuel consumption.
- Air conditioning only when necessary: the longer the air conditioning is on, the more fuel will be spent, around 10% more in the final consumption value.
- Inflate the tires regularly: Uninflated tires increase fuel consumption.
- Quality fuel: always try to fill up at reputable stations, and if you notice any difference in your vehicle after filling up, see your mechanic immediately.
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