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#1761 new defect
These Bad Driving Habits Are Affecting Your Car
Reported by: | anonymous | Owned by: | somebody |
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Priority: | major | Milestone: | milestone3 |
Component: | component1 | Version: | 1.0 |
Keywords: | Tgajny | Cc: |
Description
We all have habits, the good ones and the bad ones. There are benefits of good habits while bad ones will undoubtedly cause us harm. Similar situations arise when driving a car and there is a good chance that poor driving habits will cause unnecessary damage.
It's possible that you've developed some bad driving habits after spending some time behind the wheel unconsciously. Unfortunately, those bad habits can result in accidents and other regrettable outcomes.
Apart from inviting a traffic citation, poor driving can also harm your car. Refresh your driving abilities to keep yourself, your finances, and your vehicle in good shape.
The temptation of parking your vehicle alongside the curb
Most drivers always have that irk of inching close to the curb while parking a vehicle. However, this ends up hurting a car’s tires while closing too much to the curb.
When there is not ample space, it might be necessary, but when there is enough space, there is no reason to run into a curb.
If you have a habit of doing this, your car's tyres won't last very long, and challenges like misalignment and unbalancing arise.
Never unload those extra items out of your car
As you travel outside, you also use your car to transport various items. But you never remember to remove those extra loads until you run out of room.
This is necessary to comprehend how additional items always place additional strain on the transmission, engine, and suspension.
The less your car weighs, the better it will drive, and as an added bonus, you just might see a bump in your gas mileage. So when it isn’t game day, lighten up and leave the kids’ sports equipment behind.
Resting your feet on the clutch pedal
Manual transmission users frequently engage in clutch riding. A novice driver develops a habit of keeping their feet on the clutch even when there is no need. This surely uses the clutch more.
On the other hand, for experienced drivers, it is tempting to keep the clutch engaged at a stoplight to get early acceleration when the light turns green. But doing so puts the clutch at risk of premature wear.
Besides, you can wait for some time by not engaging the clutch and keep your car in neutral.
Ignoring the warning lights
People often do not prefer to pay attention to warning lights or strange noises during a drive. But, you may ignore these things until your next stop at a work shop. If there is a delay in addressing an issue such as an engine or transmission issue, the consequences would be worse and you would end up paying for unnecessary repairs.
Therefore, once your vehicle starts to flicker a warning, just move your vehicle toward the nearest workshop of Service My Car. If you need any type of mini repair or service, Service My Car provides you free pickup and delivery at the nearest mini service manchester.
Very few long trips
Short trips are the silent killer for your car's engine, and making numerous trips throughout the day is among the worst things you can do for your car.
You car’s require certain time to warm-up and function properly. If you use your vehicle to commute to office or just some routine chores, consider t take it for a long trip once in a week or fortnight.
It not only helps you get the most out of your gas mileage, but it also preserves the health of your engine.
Besides, short trips are not good for the battery either. A car battery does not get enough time to charge properly and might require a car battery replacement sooner than expected.
Get your car battery replaced at trusted workshop of Service My Car.
Ignorance towards the cleaning and hygiene
Even though your car is a machine, it deserves to have some expectations. One common expectation of a car is a frequent car wash. Cleaning is necessary for you as well as for your car, though. And a clean, hygienic car doubles the enjoyment of a ride.
Additionally, car detailing is beneficial for your vehicle. Detailing is the process of thoroughly cleaning both the interior and exterior of a car. The interior of the car must be cleaned of both visible and invisible impurities, and the exterior must be polished to its original, spotless state.
Car sanitization is worthwhile to keep harmful bacteria and viruses away from your ride.
Ownership of your car is your responsibility. So does your car. If you habitually make mistakes, you always end up compensating in terms of repair.
Refuelling only once fuel hits the bottom of tank
However, the fuel price also dictates this aspect when most people only fuel their tank once their fuel tank is about to empty.
It seems normal, but actually, fuel tanks contain a pump to propel fuel to the engine. And, the scarcity of fuel puts pressure on the fuel pump to work extra. This is not a good thing for the fuel pump.
Remember how you treated your new car with care when you first got it? You parked it with care and gave it a weekly wash to keep it looking its best.
Besides, you can take the help of Service My Car to keep your vehicle in top shape. It just requires you to book a car service or order a car repair quote on our website or app anytime.
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