How to use automatic car throttle to save gas?

1. Use only on highways and flat roads.

The nature of the automatic throttle is that when activated, the driver releases the accelerator pedal but the car will maintain speed by automatically adjusting the amount of gasoline pumped into the combustion chamber. If the driver actively steps on the accelerator, it may be strong at times, weak at times, leading to uneven gasoline injection, causing fuel waste... When using automatic throttle, this waste will be significantly reduced.

But it is only true when the car is running on a straight road, flat terrain, without steep slopes. When the car is running on a steep slope, when going up the slope, the speed will decrease, to maintain the same speed as before, the car will pump more gas very quickly. As a result, when using automatic throttle on a steep slope, the car will burn more gas than usual.

2. Activate when speed is stable

Drivers want to run at 60 km/h, there are many ways to reach this number. For example, step on the gas pedal hard to increase the speed from a standstill or low speed. The second way is to slowly step on the gas pedal at a moderate level, the car will gradually accelerate steadily, although it takes more time to reach 60 km/h.

To use cruise control to save fuel, drivers should choose the second way. Gently press the accelerator, hold it until it reaches 60, then press the button to activate.

3. Choose the right speed

Using cruise control effectively depends on speed. Running too slow or too fast is ineffective. Running slow will make the travel time longer, the vehicle will be under heavy load, while running fast the engine needs more fuel.

The appropriate speed is usually around 60 - 80 km/h depending on the type of road. To achieve this speed, according to technical experts, it is necessary to pay attention to the engine speed, so at the threshold of 1,500 rpm or less for ordinary cars is when the best efficiency is achieved.

How to activate the automatic throttle

- The driver must turn on the cruise control mode by pressing the Cruise control On/Off icon (X) on the steering wheel.

- Immediately after activation, the driver controls the vehicle to operate at the desired speed (Operating speed must be above 40 km/h). Then press the SET+ or SET- button to save and maintain the current speed... To change the speed, the driver presses the SET+ or SET- button to increase or decrease the selected speed.

- To cancel the steering function, you can press the brake pedal or press the Off (X) button on the steering wheel, the indicator light will turn off.