With the price of fuel that keeps playing yo-yo, many are looking for the most economical car. But some do the opposite. An alert mechanic: a popular model is a real petrol abyss.
Do you want to save the pump? Do not bet on the bad horse. It is in any case the advice of Scotty Kilmer, an experienced mechanic known on Youtube, where he shares his mechanical advice to more than 5 million subscribers. In one of his latest videos, he points to a type of vehicle that many motorists buy his eyes closed, thinking of doing well. Wrongly.
“Today, I will help you decide if you have to buy a vehicle with four -wheel drive, all -wheel drive or two -wheel drive”, he announces. For him, the answer is clear: many choose a much more gourmet model than necessary, without having any need. He takes the example of pick-up drivers who opt for 4×4 systems. The idea is to alternate between performance and economy. But in fact, according to him, this logic often turns against them. Even when they deactivate the 4×4 function, these vehicles remain heavier and therefore more energy -consuming. And the observation is final: “The car is more expensive and petrol consumption is less good”, he says.
Under the video, he insists: “Stop buying these vehicles.” A message that can surprise when you see their growing popularity on the roads. But for this professional, it is above all a mechanical misunderstanding. Many confuse need and desire and end up paying the high price, every month, at the pump. Experts also confirm his analysis. According to Motorfinity, a company specializing in auto advice, 4×4 vehicles display a consumption greater than their two -wheel drive version. And that’s not all. These systems more use the engine, which can also use certain parts faster. In other words, it is an additional cost for purchase, consumption, and potentially for maintenance.
The message is therefore simple: if you drive mainly in town, on the road or highway, and you don’t tow anything, you probably don’t need such a vehicle. Although he is popular, he ends up being expensive at the end of the month.
