Today, cars have become so common that users even have trouble finding a parking space. Especially in crowded cities like Istanbul, it is very difficult to drive a car and find a place to park it. Well, how well do we know our cars, which have entered our lives so much, that we use them all the time? We have listed 5 common misconceptions about cars for you. Here are the details…
5 misconceptions about cars!
1- Run the engine for 5 minutes to warm up the engine!
The chauffeurs of the ancients knew that the order of “start the car and let the engine warm up” was given to the little one with the car key in advance. Many children have learned to drive cars by doing it back and forth in the parking lot with this excuse. However, with the new technology, they are no longer needed. It is not necessary to run your car for minutes for nothing.
When you look at your car’s owner’s manual, you will see that your engine works with the direct injection method. The reason for warming up the engine is for your vehicle to perform the most efficient combustion. But already injection cars provide this directly. Instead of waiting for minutes, wait 20-25 seconds after starting your vehicle and drive. This is the waiting time for the fuel to reach the optimum temperature.
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2- ABS stops at a shorter distance than normal brakes!
Actually no. This is another known mistake. Of course, we recommend that a safe system of ABS is always active in your vehicle. However, the working logic of the system was not designed for stopping at short distances. ABS is a system that prevents your vehicle from slipping while braking.
It is more difficult for an object to stop while sliding than when it is turning. ABS prevents your vehicle from slipping by changing the braking power to the tires in slipping moments. Practically yes, this anti-slip will shorten your braking distance, but the primary purpose of the system is rather to prevent you from losing control while braking.
3- Antifreeze is used only in winter!
This is a common misconception. Users make this inference based on the definition of antifreeze. The first task of antifreeze is to prevent your engine coolant from freezing. He continues this duty for 3-4 months in countries such as Turkey that experience 4 seasons a year. However, he also has a duty that he continued for 12 months. Even if you think that antifreeze is wasted in the summer, it protects all the fluid expenses of your vehicle against corrosion. So use antifreeze 12 months of the year.
4- Lower the tire pressure, better road holding!
This article is completely against urban legend and the laws of physics. This is a claim that has been put forward completely without measuring. They attribute the reason to this: if the tire pressure is low, the tire will sit on the asphalt more and the car will both hold the road more and be more comfortable. Here, reaction forces from the road, centripetal forces in the bend, etc. everything is done against everything and it becomes easier for your vehicle to be thrown off the road. You also do not save fuel.
Keep your car’s optimum tire pressure values instead of believing such superstitions. So where can we look for the most suitable tire pressure values?
- It is written inside the tank cover of your vehicle.
- It is written on the sticker inside the driver’s door.
- It is stated in your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
- If you don’t have access to any of these, you can find them on the brand’s website.
5- The vehicle does not burn gasoline when the gear is in neutral!
The last item on our list is for our thrifty followers after increasing gasoline and diesel prices. It is completely false information that the vehicle does not burn fuel when the gear is in neutral. When you take the gear to neutral, the engine continues to run at idle speed so as not to stall. Meanwhile, it burns fuel. But when your vehicle is in gear and you do not give the gas at that moment -you will see when you look at the instant consumption table- your vehicle does not burn fuel. Therefore, if your vehicle is in gear while going downhill, you will save fuel.
So what do you think? We are waiting your comments!