is mpg worse in winter?
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Cold weather and winter driving conditions can reduce your fuel economy significantly. Fuel economy tests show that, in city driving, a conventional gasoline car's gas mileage is roughly 15% lower at 20°F than it would be at 77°F. It can drop as much as 24% for short (3- to 4-mile) trips.
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ANSWER: Yes, all wheel and four-wheel drive are better in ice and snow.
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Exercising in the cold burns more calories than exercising in warmer temperatures, making it easier to lose weight.
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In severe cold, even the best winter blend diesel fuel can reach its cloud point (the measure of diesel's low-temperature operability) and begin to gel up. ... However, most fuels reach their cloud point between 20 degrees F and -18 degrees F. This is why it's always a good idea to run a fuel additive during winter.
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Idling in winter thus has no benefit to your (presumably modern) car. Auto experts today say that you should warm up the car no more than 30 seconds before you start driving in winter. "The engine will warm up faster being driven," the EPA and DOE explain.
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Cold weather itself does not increase calorie needs. You don't burn extra calories unless your body temperature drops and you start to shiver. ... Your body does use a considerable amount of energy to warm and humidify the air you breathe when you exercise in the cold.
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It depends on how much snow. Generally having the higher clearance and assuming you have 4x4 and good tires, a pickup will be more capable than a car that is lower and could get stuck in heavy snow. As long as you have good ground clearance, great tires and a great all wheel drive or 4x4 system you will be good.
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Auto experts today say that you should warm up the car no more than 30 seconds before you start driving in winter. "The engine will warm up faster being driven," the EPA and DOE explain. Indeed, it is better to turn your engine off and start it again than to leave it idling.
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Winter tires are specifically designed to provide traction in deeper snow and in sub-zero temperatures. Mud and snow tires will perform just fine in lighter snow but, if you regularly drive in snowy conditions at temperatures lower than 7°C, you're better off with a set of good winter tires.
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Gas Mileage Since SUVs are heavier, even the most fuel-efficient vehicles in this category will get significantly fewer miles per gallon than sedans. On average, the most fuel-efficient SUVs average around 20-25 MPG, while sedans get anywhere from 30 to 40 MPG.
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Because rear wheel drive cars can be very difficult to control in snow, some Mercedes and BMW cars do perform badly in winter conditions. ... However, those tires have horrible traction in ice and snow. If you want to be able to use any cars effectively in heavy snow and ice you need snow tires, and possible chains.
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Actually, no. It turns out that all-season tires are fine in warmer months, but in the snow, they lack traction compared with dedicated snow tires. ... And the best way to gather data on winter-tire performance is to find yourself an icy, snowy proving ground.
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Low-profile tires give you a harder and noisier ride. ... They'll have to be the same size as the wheels and tires you have now, but since they're designed for snow and ice, they'll give you much, much better handling in winter weather.
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Performance. While it might seem logical that larger tires do better in snow and ice—there's more surface area with which to "grip" the road—small tires and wheels actually have the superior advantage when it comes to grip and performance. It's a matter of simple physics.
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The Kia Sorento's AWD rates very poorly in the snow; Subaru leads the pack. ... I'm not going to be off-roading--just trying to make it through the snow of city that doesn't do a good job clearing roads.
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MPG for KIA models varies substantially according to the type of car. Smaller, lighter vehicles like city cars and superminis typically have higher MPG, whilst large family cars or MPVs will have lower fuel economy.
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It's recommended that you have either winter tires or snow chains on your AWD if you're driving in a blizzard or icy conditions. ... Even a 4WD (four-wheel-drive) will slip and slide on snowy roads if its tires don't have enough tread.