People have lots of misconceptions regarding Gas-mileage. Despite trying to know the facts they follow myths to have a good mileage. Here in this presentation, we have reflected 11 myths related to vehicle mileage and contradict points to prove them to be false. Let’s see them one-by-one.

4. Myth : Drive Small Cars for
Good Mileage

5. Reality : Size of Vehicle does not matter .

6. Under the hood Technology of vehicle makes it
fuel-efficient

7. Example :
hybrid drivetrains
low-rolling resistance tires
Diesel engines

9. Reality : The advancements in automatic
transmission shows a better fuel economy than
manual transmission.

10. Vehicles with CVT and
automatic transmission
improves fuel economy by 6%
than to a manual one

11. Myth : Car uses more fuel when starts
rather in idle

12. Reality :

13. Idling consumes quarter to half a gallon of fuel per hour :-

15. Reality : Gas Mileage touches the pick if the
vehicle maintenance scheduled in time

18. Reality : Replacing air filter increases fuel economy in
old engines that contain carbonator

20. Myth : Driving with open windows hurts fuel
economy more than use of Air conditioning

21. Reality : The more you use Air condition the
more you drain the fuel and lowers the
overall fuel economy

22. As per The FuelEconomy.gov report

23. Myth : Over Inflated Tire Increases gas
mileage

24. Reality : Tough Increases gas mileage by 2% at 75mph
but reduce braking ability and that can cause poor
handling

25. Myth: Premium gas gives good
mileage

26. Reality : Premium gasoline only works in high-
performance engines

27. Most vehicles are designed to run on regular gasoline and
premium gasoline does not change the fuel mileage

30. Myth : Load does not affect the mileage

31. Reality : 100pounds of cargo decreases 4.2% of
gas mileage at 75mph

32. Myth : Right selection of additive will
increase Mileage

33. Reality : Only cleans the fuel and nothing to do with increase
mileage notion …still not proved by any organization…

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