ballzovsteel@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoDoes the heat play any factor into your cars gas mileage?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down10
arrow-up153arrow-down1message-squareDoes the heat play any factor into your cars gas mileage?ballzovsteel@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThe density of air depends on temperature (and humidity, among other things). A huge source of loss at freeway speed is air resistance, so lower density due to higher temps should improve mileage.
The density of air depends on temperature (and humidity, among other things). A huge source of loss at freeway speed is air resistance, so lower density due to higher temps should improve mileage.