How to drive an automatic car economically?

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 5:13 PM by Adrianna Simwa 3 min read

There are more and more cars with an automatic transmission system. These cars are more convenient and faster, and this time we will tell you the secrets of economic automatic car driving. Just read on.

Many people believe that the driving an automatic car is an easy task. But it is not so. The fact is that an automatic car requires special handling and a special control method. Actually, you just should learn how to drive a little differently, and remember a few simple features.

How to drive an automatic car?

Let's start with the main difference between a car with an automatic gearbox and a manual gearbox. The fact is that an automatic gearbox doesn't have a clutch unit, because an automatic transmission switches gears with the help of the computer.

It is worth saying that it is much more comfortable and simpler to drive a car with an automatic gearbox than an analog with the mechanic gearbox. But automatic car driving has some drawbacks. For example, an automatic car has a higher fuel consumption level, but in this article, we will tell you how to solve this problem.

Read also

Weeks after Yinka Ayefele stood on his feet, this paralysed woman walks for the first time ever (see video)

READ ALSO: Top 10 automotive Instagram accounts to follow

If you are going to drive a car with automatic transmission, you should know that the automatic gearbox is equipped with such gear shifting system:

P-parking programs
R-reverse driving
N-neutral driving
D-drive

In addition, cars with an automatic transmission do not have a clutch pedal, there are only pedals of "gas" and "brake."

Before you start moving, press the brake pedal, and move the gear lever to D position and release the brake, the car starts to move, now press the gas pedal and go. It is absolutely not necessary to release the gas pedal at the time of gear shifting, you do not need to switch the gearshift lever, after all, you do not need to gently press the gas pedal and also smoothly release the clutch when you start driving.

An automatic car is much softer and quicker in gears shifting. Automatic cars are economical cars, read on and you will find out why.

Economical driving of an automatic car

It is not so difficult to learn how to drive such kind of car economically. It is enough to understand the specifics of the operation and do everything smoothly. Remember that if you want to save gasoline, the maximum speed should not exceed 110-120 km/h.

If you see an obstacle ahead, and you are going to brake, remove your foot from the accelerator pedal in order to reduce the consumption of gasoline. Do not make sudden movements during braking and beginning of the movement.

If you want to save gasoline, do not let the transmission to switch to a lower gear. Suppose you are moving at a speed of 60 km p.h, it's enough just to release the accelerator pedal, and then just lightly press it, so that the gear switches to the next position and thus the engine speed decreases.

We considered the basic nuances of an automatic car driving. Of course, some of the drivers will continue to argue that the cars with mechanical transmission are more practical, and their service is cheaper. This is only one side of the coin, automatic cars are much more convenient, faster, and they can be more economic. We hope that our automatic car driving tips will help you to save money on your car.