Auto Myths Busted

By Product Expert | Posted in Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 at 8:57 pm

Car Myths

Red cars are more costly to insure? Premium gas makes your car faster? You find the correct tire pressure on the sidewalls of your tires? There are a lot of common misconceptions and myths surrounding our automobiles. Some misinformation pertaining to our vehicles nowadays was once correct and has since been outdated with technological advancements. Some have been wrong since the beginning of time. Here are a few car myths levied against automobiles.

Red cars are more expensive to insure:

Contrary to what has been perpetuated over the years, it is not more costly to insure an exotic colored car. While brilliant red or yellow colors may stand out more on the road (and to cops), color plays no factor in your insurance price. Now if your vehicle gets ticketed because a cop noticed you speeding in a red sports car while they let an equally guilty gray sedan zip on by, color may have inadvertently had an effect on you getting ticketed, which leads to higher insurance costs.

Fill your tires with air in accordance to the tire’s sidewalls:

While there is a recommended air pressure on the sidewalls of your cars tires, do not trust it as truth. Every vehicle has a different weight and cargo space which can greatly impact your tires. Check the driver’s side door jamb or the inside door frame to check for the proper PSI. The owner’s manual also has the correct air pressure.

Premium gas increases your speed:

You may think that it would make sense that a higher priced premium fuel would lead to increased velocity, but this is not true at all. The reason many high-end vehicles utilize high-end fuel is to help keep their more sensitive, refined engines cleaner and at peak performance. However, for vehicles that only call for mid-grade or regular gasoline, you will only end up paying more without any real benefit.

You should warm up you car for your vehicle’s sake:

Something that has been drilled into people who live in areas that have bitterly cold winters is to let a vehicle idle and warm up that way. Studies now show that the idle leads higher emissions and and is poor for the car itself. Cars take much longer to warm up idling than if you were driving lightly (no “flooring it” or fast driving right away).