Category: Cars and Driving
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Does hi-octane give better mileage?
Does Hi-Octane fuel give better fuel mileage than the regular petrol? We decided to fill up the tank with Hi-Octane petrol and compare the results. The car used normally gives just over 400 kilometers on a fuel tank of regular fuel. That’s about 35 liters of petrol. On the next fill, we bought 36 liters…
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Does putting your car in neutral save gas
Putting your car in neutral at red lights sounds like it should save gas and improve mileage of your car. This intuitive notion comes from the concept of manual cars, where the clutch must be depressed or shifted to neutral while the car is idling. If you are reading this you probably own a car…
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Why is my petrol car giving black smoke?
Why is your petrol engine car giving black smoke like an old diesel engine? The whole point of petrol is that it burns cleaner than diesel and is easier on the environment, so what’s the deal? Is the petrol burning properly (Read about changing spark plugs here)? Did you accidentally put diesel in a gasoline…