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It depends on the car for example a Toyota will use less fuel at idle than a city bus. Motor size, where you bought the gas, the vehicles RPM @ idle, and the Octane level of the gas will determine how much is burned.
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Do you use more gas starting a car or letting it idle?
Cars will use more gas idling than starting the car.
Do hybrid cars run on electricity?
No, the hybrid cars do not use as much gas as a regular car. Electric cars use a number of batteries to store usable electricity to cut the need of gas to power cars by a significant fraction.
Why would a 1988 Nissan Pulsar run fine after being rebuilt but idle at about 1700 RPM and use twice as much gas?
It sounds as if you may have the timing adjusted wrong. The car should idle at 850 rpm I believe. If you adjust the idle the car should use less gas.
Do cars use more fuel to start than idle?
Modern fuel injected cars, no.
How much less gas do hybrid cars use?
You can save about 30% of gas using a hybrid car. Read more at # www.howstuffworks.com › Auto › Car Models › Hybrid Cars
What can people use instead of things that emit greenhouse gas?
you can use electric cars instead of regular cars that use gas.
How the body design of the hybrid cars differs from that of conventional cars?
hybrids use battery power and gas. normal cars use only gas
How the body designs of the hybrid cars differs from that of conventional cars?
hybrids use battery power and gas. normal cars use only gas
In an hour how much gas do cars use?
Depends on the fuel mileage of the vehicle and the speed at which it is driven.
Does Japan use battery cars or gas cars?
yes they use gasoline cars but they do sell battery cars in Japan
What types of gases do cars use?
All cars would use compressed air (or nitrogen) to inflate tyres. Most cars would use petrol or diesel as a fuel (in the US petrol is known as gas). Some cars use Propane gas as a fuel. Technology is being developed to fuel cars with Hydrogen gas.
How much gas is used to warm up car?
There is no set amount of gas that is used to warm up a car. Different cars use different amounts of gas.
