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**jakitula** · 05-05-2007, 02:48 PM

A basic rule of thumb is: do exactly what's written. Basically a team of engineers tested cars and gave precise figures which are best for the car.

1) Yes in older cars. Modern cars know when you are on a red light and disconnect the gearbox. As soon as you lift your foot of the break... it snaps the gear in and you are off. You can feel this when you are on a red light and suddenly the motor sounds more relaxed.

2) Efficent air cooling on a car qould require big fans, big fans use a lot of power. The combination of a radiator and a water coled system is by far more economical. On a buggy though it is easier to use an air cooled system as that vehicle needs to be light and robust.

3) Shifting down is great on a manual (for lots of reasons, too lazy to tupe them all out). Not on a automatic.

4) Yes, as you need to create heat. The heat is created by electrical wires in the seats. The motor generates electricity. But you don't use heated seats all the time, and when you use them the fuel consumption is negligible.

5) Big YES

6) No need for that, just don't go over the 5000 miles

7) Use exactly the fuel that your car is made for... everything else can cause problems.

8) I'm not in the US

9) Very important, I'd say crucial. If you want your car to purr like a kitten [thumbup]

05-05-2007, 02:48 PM	#2
jakitula Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	A basic rule of thumb is: do exactly what's written. Basically a team of engineers tested cars and gave precise figures which are best for the car. 1) Yes in older cars. Modern cars know when you are on a red light and disconnect the gearbox. As soon as you lift your foot of the break... it snaps the gear in and you are off. You can feel this when you are on a red light and suddenly the motor sounds more relaxed. 2) Efficent air cooling on a car qould require big fans, big fans use a lot of power. The combination of a radiator and a water coled system is by far more economical. On a buggy though it is easier to use an air cooled system as that vehicle needs to be light and robust. 3) Shifting down is great on a manual (for lots of reasons, too lazy to tupe them all out). Not on a automatic. 4) Yes, as you need to create heat. The heat is created by electrical wires in the seats. The motor generates electricity. But you don't use heated seats all the time, and when you use them the fuel consumption is negligible. 5) Big YES 6) No need for that, just don't go over the 5000 miles 7) Use exactly the fuel that your car is made for... everything else can cause problems. 8) I'm not in the US 9) Very important, I'd say crucial. If you want your car to purr like a kitten [thumbup]
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