There are some people who swear that city driving is better than highway driving. We like to call these people ill informed. City driving is typically bad for your vehicle because there is a lot of stop and go. When you stop and go while you re in your car, it is generally not as great for your car. The constant slowing down and speeding up puts a lot of pressure on your brakes to perform, and over time, this motion will wear out your brakes entirely.
When I was in college, I has a little Nissan Altima. At the time, it was only a year old. However, I noticed that the breaks wore out almost completely when I was half way through my freshman year. The way it manifested itself was that I noticed my brakes pulsing whenever I would slow down. Over time, this problem got worse, and when I drove home to New York and took my car in to get the oil changed, the mechanic came back and told me that my brakes were 80 percent worn through. The bottom line was that I was driving very dangerously.
When it comes to your brakes, you don t want to mess around. I was driving on brakes that were dangerously thin and could ve contributed to me getting into a major accident. On the interstate, the posted speed limit was 70 miles per hour. Most vehicles on the highway were going at least 80. It made me shudder to think about the possibilities of what would happen if my brakes had gone out while I was driving. City driving puts a lot more wear and tear on your vehicle because there are a lot more things to react to such as pedestrians, animals, traffic lights and signs, and of course other drivers.
Highway driving is generally better for your car because you can typically driver for long stretches at a time without a break in traffic. Obviously, the less you have to stop, the less you ll use your brakes, which means that you ll preserve them longer. Additionally, you also save your tires the wear and tear because you re not having to stop as much. Of course, you still run the risk of getting into a car accident while driving on highways, and because the rate of speed at which you are traveling is typically higher than that of city driving, you are also at more of a risk for getting into a serious accident that would cause you to put sudden wear on your vehicle. For example, if you are traveling at 75 miles per hour on a highway when you are suddenly forced to slam on your brakes, chances are you ll not only put wear on your tires by sliding to a stop, but you ll also put wear on your brake pads.
Driving is better if you can avoid stoplights and traffic. However, most people don t live in a country or a city where that is a possibility. Just look at people who live in major cities like Atlanta, New York and Detroit. Despite the fact that there is mass transportation, there is still a majority of people who have to take their cars to get to work as well as other places. Just know that the way in which you drive will dictate how long your car will last. If you plan on having your car last a long time, then you need to make sure that you are driving your car accordingly.
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