If a 100 lb person drives the same distance as a 300 lb person, is the 100 lb person going to lose less fuel?
2007-02-07 19:39:33 · 12 answers · asked by kowalley 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
is that why i get 5 miles to the gallon????!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-07 21:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, the heavier something is the more energy it will take to make it move.
aka in a car.. the more fuel it will take so it goes through the whole combustion which moves the piston and makes the motor work...
and seen as it is a universal formula of F=ma in other words, the force = mass x acceleration
multiply mass x acceleration x distance then you have work which is the energy needed to push a certain amount of mass a certain amount of distance.
Since it is a universal formula it means it will work every single time.. so the heavier it is the more work you need.. the more work you need the more energy or fuel you need to make it happen.
And if you don't believe ask a truck driver who knows about money spent on gas when he has a loaded truck vs an empty one.
2007-02-07 21:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by G-gnomegrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heavier the vehicle the more fuel it consumes but I don't think 200 lb is going to make too much of a difference. 5 people in the car instead of one will.
2007-02-07 19:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Shrek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definite. Automatics have transmission cooler lines that pass ahead to the radiator to expend warmth, while a guide desires no warmth dissipation. you'll get below a automobile that has been pushed all day and call the guide transmission and experience little or no warm temperature. This warmth from an computerized represents wasted gas. lots of the waste comes from the torque converter it really is a huge fluid coupling (in essence a huge fan blowing fluid at yet another fan to make it turn). modern-day torque converters have a locking pin that engages at larger velocity (frequently above 50 mph) which makes that area of the transmission more effective effectual than allowing slippage for all time. yet nevertheless, for most perfect performance and decrease fix charges, purchase a stick shift.
2016-10-17 05:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I recently read an article about heavier people needing to use more gas than lighter people. Thinking about it, it makes sense. You need more energy to move a larger mass the same distance.
2007-02-07 19:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by AppleCard! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, makes sense I guess. I have heard that if the car is really loaded up it will use more fuel so I guess if the driver was REAAAALy over weight it would make a difference. probably only a slight difference tho
2007-02-07 19:52:01 · answer #6 · answered by supagrrrl84 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true, as is the more "stuff" you carry in your vehicle, the more fuel you burn. Sad but true... 'cause I carry a whole bunch of stuff in my pick-up truck.
2007-02-07 19:43:11 · answer #7 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems reasonable. Less payload, the less the car has to work to keep going.
2007-02-07 19:42:55 · answer #8 · answered by The_Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, is that why I have to get out and push my car?
2007-02-07 19:43:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is.
2007-02-07 19:42:15 · answer #10 · answered by RANDELL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋