Why do people think of high fuel consumption when they think of American cars?

Compared with the fuel-saving and worry-free Japanese cars, the high quality and good craftsmanship of German cars, American cars are the most impressive, and the most widely spread reputation is high fuel consumption. Today, the professor is here to try to analyze with you where the reputation of American cars comes from.

Indeed, this has a lot to do with the car environment in the United States, in addition to the central city and we are congested, most of the other places are sparsely populated, basically everyone takes the car as a means of transportation, the corresponding road facilities are also very perfect, and there are many highways, the speed limit is relatively high, and the oil price is very cheap compared to income, which provides conditions for driving fast. To put it simply, the road is good and the oil is cheap, so it is capricious.

But why the best sales in the United States are Japanese cars, in fact, the most important reason for Americans to buy Japanese cars is worry-free, cheap maintenance, and few problems, because the cost of repairing cars in the United States is very high, and at the same time, lower fuel consumption is of course better, on the one hand, it can be saved, on the other hand, environmental protection and emission reduction is the general trend, the United States can not avoid it, and American cars are inevitably to comply with the trend of emission reduction.

It is true that American man-made cars prefer large-displacement engines, and even in the context of emission reduction, large-displacement engines cannot be completely abandoned. It can be seen from this year's Ward's top ten engines that when everyone is focusing on small-displacement turbo and hybrid, the Chevrolet OHV V8 engine and Chrysler Hemi V8 supercharged engine are still on the list, which is enough to prove that Americans are difficult to abandon large-displacement engines.

But there is another reason for the American concept of car manufacturing, the engine generally focuses on simple structure, durable leather, and the technology is older than the German and Japanese models, which is also a reason for the higher fuel consumption of the American models of the same displacement.

In fact, more American family cars are equipped with small-displacement supercharged engines and hybrid engines in accordance with the trend, and at the same time pay more attention to the research and development of fuel-saving technology of the engine, among which the Ford Ecoboost L3 engine is also on the Ward Top Ten list. The actual fuel consumption of current American cars is not higher than that of models of the same class, and even lower than some German and Japanese cars.

American car models are thicker and heavier, so most people associate them with high fuel consumption, but in fact, it is not, although it has a little relationship, but it should not be too absolute.

American cars are generally larger and heavier, and the engine displacement is excessive, so people think that fuel consumption is high.

Because American cars usually have a heavier body weight, they will feel more fuel-guzzling.

American cars are generally of high quality, heavy body, and relatively high fuel consumption.

Because of the large displacement engine of the American car. and high repair costs.

Because it's heavy, safety is high. It's not like Japanese cars that fall apart as soon as they hit it.

American cars prefer large displacement engines with high fuel consumption.

Because American man-made cars prefer engines with large displacements.

Because the general American cars are large, heavy, and the fuel consumption is very high

American cars are thicker and heavier, so most people associate them with high fuel consumption.

(1) Historical backgroundThe United States is a country with a large land and a relatively small population, the vast majority of people live in remote suburbs, and the car has become an indispensable means of travel, it is too normal for a family to have several cars, it is called "the country on wheels", and the natural driving time is longer, in view of the high frequency and multi-kilometer use of the car, the safety, comfort and spaciousness of the car are more demanding. Safety, comfort, and spaciousness lead to a large body and a larger vehicle weight, and natural fuel consumption will follow. In fact, it is precisely because of this historical background that the vast majority of people have the impression that the fuel consumption of American cars is high.

2) In view of the Americans' requirements for the use of cars, in terms of safety, thicker and harder materials are used, which brings that the weight of the car is relatively large, and the fuel consumption is naturally high. In terms of comfort, first of all, a large and spacious space is required, which will lead to an increase in fuel consumption in terms of drag coefficient and vehicle weight; Then comfort also requires a more complex suspension, which also increases the weight and power loss, which in turn increases fuel consumption. At the same time, there are many configurations including some comfort and safety, which ultimately need to be maintained by fuel consumption, and everyone understands the law of conservation of energy.

3) U.S. Oil PricesThe United States, as a global power, controls a large part of oil and has absolute pricing power over international oil, while gasoline and diesel in the United States are very cheap, coupled with the high per capita income of the United States, daily fuel consumption does not affect the cost of cars too much, and naturally does not put the goal of fuel saving in the first place in the process of building cars.

4) Car cultureMany car enthusiasts or people who pay attention to cars know what cars Americans like the most, and the large-displacement giant pickup trucks are very popular, and they have a soft spot for large off-road vehicles, and they are inseparable from the car culture of the American ancestors for generations.

5) Technology accumulationBecause of the long-term car culture, car manufacturing concept, cheap oil prices and other reasons, the technology of American automobile manufacturers in terms of energy saving and low consumption is relatively backward behind Germany, and it is impossible to compare with Japan. With the call and demand of the global market for energy conservation and emission reduction, the United States has now attached great importance to the research and development of energy conservation and emission reduction technologies, and in fact has made great progress.

Oil produced in the United States, low oil prices, and the pursuit of driving pleasure and safety by Americans, so they are very fond of large-displacement cars. This is mainly caused by the difference in the concept of car building and the different personalities of people, so they do not have this awareness of fuel economy.

Because the displacement of the engine is relatively large, and the body structure is relatively heavy, it is clear to look at the weight of the whole vehicle compared with other cars of the same level.

Because American cars are heavy, and at the same time have high safety and large displacement, or the engine is powerful, so that the engine has enough power. High fuel consumption is therefore required.

The general characteristics of American cars are coarse, solid, thick, strong power, and high fuel consumption.

Americans always put the value of life first, this kind of life first.

First, the value of enjoyment first has also profoundly influenced their car-making philosophy.

The American car control performance is practical and humanized, and the fuel consumption of the American car is the largest in the car. At the same time, the car has strong power and strong climbing, and the car ** is the same as other cars. For example, the A-class, B-class, and C-class ** are all higher than other cars.

After all, the United States is a superpower in the world, and its consumption concepts are different.

The United States is vast and sparsely populated, and the developed road network has created the casual style of American automobiles. Contrary to Japanese cars, American cars are generally one size larger than other cars, regardless of size. Therefore, the engine research and development focuses on the high power and high torque output, so even if Cadillac has used direct injection V6, fuel consumption is still very high.

Millions of car purchase subsidies.

American cars at every turn discount of forty or fifty thousand, Japan's discount is very few, according to the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers of American cars than Japanese cars 3 more fuel, travel 10,000 kilometers per year, it is more than 300 liters, a year down is more than 2,500 money, forty or fifty thousand discounts can be driven for more than ten years to be flat, at that time the American car value retention rate and Japanese cars are about the same! So the cost performance of American cars is still very good!

Because the engine of American cars has a higher fuel consumption.

The U.S. is cost-effective, so fuel consumption is not a problem.

American cars are relatively fuel-intensive, not a waste of oil, but because its power is generally large, the car is heavy, and the benefits are cool handling, stable body, strong structure, and good safety. I think it's worth it. In addition to fuel-saving and reliable points for Japanese cars.

What else is desirable, ** is still inflated.

The fuel consumption of a car, like the wheelbase and trunk volume, is an attribute of the car, and for automotive engineers, it is the goal to be achieved in the research and development process. You can compare it with American cars.

I don't think that American cars cost a lot of fuel, sharp boundary, the current 10,000 kilometers comprehensive, the daily fuel consumption of air conditioning in summer is about 12, and the violent point has been driven to more than 14 o'clock, for a car with a weight of more than 2 tons, I don't think it costs much fuel.

Although American cars are more fuel-intensive, they are still very cost-effective

The displacement of American cars is relatively large, so the fuel consumption is more, so when we buy a car, try to buy domestic cars, and the emission standards designed by domestic cars are formulated according to the standards of Chinese archways, which is funny.

I also think so, the Cruze RS I bought landed 93,000, the Corolla landed more than 120,000 and the difference was 30,000, and the oil for 30,000 yuan was more than 4,000 liters. Where is the cost performance, what does it matter about fuel consumption?

It seems that you want to buy a car, and German cars are very sturdy and heavy, so they consume fuel.

Because the engine of American cars consumes fuel.

The high safety point of the car is the king, and the life is gone, regardless of its fuel consumption.

The engine is a problem, the engine has a large demand for oil.

caused by the internal structure of American cars.

The best-selling models of American cars are mainly cost-effective.

Speaking of fuel consumption, it should be Taiwan's car, it is said that there are whirlpools in the fuel tank when you step down.

In the past, fuel consumption has performed well in recent years, and it is almost the same as that of Japan.

Because U.S. oil is very cheap and U.S. wages are high.

The high horsepower is definitely high fuel consumption, and the Japanese turtle speed fuel consumption is low.

What to buy, don't buy Buick Yinglang. The quality of the engine is not enough well. My 30,000 kilometers will leak oil, this broken car hurts people! Also sad.

High fuel consumption and a lot of oil leakage.

Valeant, 20,000 kilometers of average fuel consumption, okay, fuel consumption will not be able to bear it.

The king of self-priming cars in a large row!

My Kaiyue is much more fuel-efficient than my colleague's Pentium.

The biggest reason: heavy.

To give a few examples, in the A-class of the same class, the minimum curb weight of Buick Yinglang is 1375 kg, the minimum of Honda Lingpai is 1240 kg, and the minimum of Toyota Corolla is 1270. That is to say, the Buick Yinglang weighs 105 135 kilograms, which is equivalent to 1 2 more people sitting in the car all year round, and it will definitely consume more fuel.

Another example is the B-class Honda Accord, the minimum curb weight is 1495 kg, the minimum Toyota Camry is 1465 kg, and the Nissan Teana is even lower to 1452 kg! And the minimum 1585 kilograms of Buick Regal, not to mention the B+ class big LaCrosse, the minimum is 1750 kilograms!