How to step on the gas pedal to save gas and stay safe?
The habit of pressing the gas pedal and the brake pedal at the same time will cause brake wear, waste fuel and in the long run will also damage the car engine.
Therefore, pay attention to the correct car acceleration skills to avoid the above harmful effects, while maintaining strong performance for the car.
Press the accelerator when starting the car
When starting the car, the driver should not rush and operate too quickly. Slowly press the accelerator, use the toe of the foot to press the accelerator pedal down and wait until the engine runs. Then, pay attention to gradually reduce the accelerator so that the car's engine runs at idle. In this step, you need to slowly lift the toe of your foot. The return spring will also push the accelerator pedal back to its original position.
Accelerate gently to move
After starting, a car at a standstill often has a lot of inertia. If you want the car to move without wasting a lot of fuel due to the need to increase traction, the driver should increase the throttle gently.
In some cases, the engine is very susceptible to sudden shutdown, especially when the vehicle load or road resistance is too great. The way to overcome this problem is to press the accelerator a lot, regularly and not too hard.
Do not press the gas pedal suddenly to accelerate
During operation, if you need to accelerate, the secret is to step on the gas pedal gently so that the vehicle's speed increases gradually. This skill is to maintain the life of the vehicle's engine and keep the occupants safe by preventing the vehicle from accelerating suddenly.
Release the throttle to slow down.
In the opposite direction, when you want to reduce the speed of the car, at the same time to save the most fuel, release the accelerator slowly. Besides, to maintain the current state of motion of the car (no acceleration/deceleration for a period of time), you need to pay attention to the speedometer and then adjust the accelerator pedal to a certain level...
In this operation, many people mistakenly think that just keeping the accelerator pedal pressed will make the car run smoothly. However, in reality, this action will make the car run fast and slow because it is also affected by the resistance of the road surface.
Increase the throttle when shifting to a lower gear.
To control the car to shift from high to low gear while moving on the road, the driver should not forget to press the accelerator to ensure synchronization while shifting gears. This skill will help the driver avoid the phenomenon of the gears in the car's gearbox getting stuck or chipped and causing unpleasant sounds...
Keep a safe distance
One of the important principles to save gas when driving is to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. This action helps the driver limit sudden braking situations that waste gas. At the same time, when maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles, the driver will drive at a stable speed, helping to save more gas.
Use Cruise Control
Cruise Control is a cruise control support system that helps the car automatically maintain a stable speed by controlling the throttle opening. Using Cruise Control will help the engine's rpm to be more stable than controlling the accelerator pedal. Therefore, taking advantage of this available function will help the car move at a stable average speed while saving fuel. Using Cruise Control when driving on the highway or long road is an effective way to save fuel.
