Taking off like a shot when the light turns green not only uses a lot more gas than accelerating gradually, it’s also hard on the engine, particularly if you’re just starting on your trip.
Leaving your car idling is never smart. Not only does it waste gas and spew contaminants into the air, but if you have to sit for more than 60 seconds,
More and more cars have engines with turbochargers, says Weatherhead. But what many drivers don’t realize is that these engines shouldn’t be driven hard from the get-go.
In stop-and-go traffic, many drivers have a tendency to follow close to the car in front of us to avoid having someone cut in in front of us.