skilled operator as the treatment of the split
rim requires some special knowledge.
It must be said that the driving manner
influences fuel consumption considerably.
The BMW engine is quite economical and
you will profit by this advantage provided that
you use accelerator and brake pedal in a
careful manner. Every vigorous movement of
your right foot, every full depression of the
accelerator pedal or brake pedal costs fuel.
Therefore, try to adopt the popular smart
driving method, in which the proper gear
changing plays an important part. If after
having attained 25 miles from a higher speed
in city traffic you want to accelerate, this is
best done by shifting from 4th into 3rd, and
engaging the top gear again as soon as your
BMW-Isetta will have regained the proper
speed. If the city speed is generally below 31
miles, stay in third gear at half throttle
opening. In this way you will spare your
engine and you will save fuel.
The BMW engine is designed for high
revolutions and it will not suffer if you raise
the rev. rate in the lower gears in city traffic in
order to get away quicker. With the
remarkable acceleration and the outstanding
maneuverability of your BMW-lsetta you can
easily wind through narrow spaces, so you
may always keep up with the city traffic and
not become one of those unfortunate traffic
obstacles which are a nuisance to all other
road users wherever they happen to appear.
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