GAC gs3 - Q&A; How to Achieve Fuel-Efficient Driving

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How to achieve fuel-e󰀩cient driving?
● Common reasons for high fuel consumption: bad driving habits, dirty
air cleaner, using leaded or inferior gasoline, blockage of the fuel
injector nozzle, insu󰀩cient tire pressure and so on.
● After the vehicle is started, run the engine at an idle speed for a period
of time, start to drive, and then slowly depress the accelerator pedal to
speed up.
● Do not speed up or brake rapidly while driving. Instead, do it steadily,
and take care to observe the driving condition in front of this vehicle.
Do not follow the vehicle in front too closely in downtown, and release
the accelerator pedal early at a red light; the idling time of the engine
should not be too long; keep driving at a constant speed of 90~100
km/h on an expressway. In this way, fuel consumption can be reduced
properly. Cruise control helps control the accelerator more precisely
to maintain a steady speed, which is conducive to reducing the fuel
consumption.
● Keeping the vehicle in good condition is also an effective means to
save fuel. For example, check if the spark plug works normally, if the
air cleaner is clean, if the gasoline or oil lter is clean and if the fuel
injector nozzle is blocked, etc. Next, ensure that the tire pressure
is normal in that insufficient tire pressure will increase the fuel
consumption.
● For new vehicles in the running﹣in period, high fuel consumption may
occur. Nevertheless, the fuel consumption in the running﹣in period can
be e󰀨ectively reduced if you get into good driving habits, and control
the driving speed in cities and suburbs at 50~80 km/h and the engine
speed at 1500~3000 r/min.
● The automatic transmission determines the gear shifting time based
on the operation of the accelerator. If the accelerator is eased back,
the upshifting time will be early. If not, the transmission will stay in the
low gear for a longer period of time to obtain more power, and the fuel
consumption will also be higher.
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