As of: February 18, 2024, 9:40 p.m
By: Christoph Gschoßmann, Bjarne Kommnick
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If you want to save fuel, you don't just have to rely on a car with low fuel consumption.
Equipment and driving style can also be expensive.
Munich – Some cars are considered real gas guzzlers.
Ever since gasoline prices reached their all-time high around two years ago, models with high fuel consumption are often no longer an option for frugal people.
But there are far more factors than just the vehicle itself that significantly influence consumption.
The ADAC explains what drivers should avoid in order to save diesel and gasoline.
Roof boxes turn cars into fuel guzzlers - consumption increases significantly from 80 km/h
According to ADAC, a car's equipment in particular can increase consumption.
Roof boxes in particular in winter are the biggest cause of increased fuel consumption.
Even at 80 kilometers per hour, a car's consumption increases by eleven percent.
At a speed of 130 kilometers per hour, the car would consume around two liters more fuel per 100 kilometers.
According to ADAC, roof boxes and luggage increase the fuel consumption of cars enormously.
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The increased consumption is due, on the one hand, to the weight of roof boxes.
The weight is therefore around 50 to 100 kilograms.
In addition, switched-on fog lights and rear fog lights would consume around 0.2 liters of fuel per around 100 kilometers.
Drivers would have to expect an additional consumption of around 0.3 liters per 100 kilograms of luggage.
Upshifting, tire pressure, etc.: This is how you can save fuel, according to the ADAC
According to ADAC, driving style also influences fuel consumption.
If you shift up too late, consumption would increase by around 30 percent.
Optimal tire pressure and an automatic start-stop system would also offer potential for saving fuel.
Warming up the engine would cost 20 cents after just four minutes.
In addition, this method is not supposed to do anything for the car and is also harmful to the environment.
Traffic jams, which according to the ADAC are becoming more and more common, are also seen as fuel guzzlers.
You can also save on a spare wheel.
Because it already weighs 20 kilograms, drivers could consider a tire puncture kit with a compressor and sealant, advises
Auto Bild magazine.