Is Buick Fuel-Consuming?

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SanGrant
07/23/25 7:48pm
For Buick vehicles, the overall fuel consumption is relatively high, but this depends on the specific model, road conditions, and driving habits. Unnecessary increase in vehicle load: Many new car owners tend to pile various decorations and exterior accessories onto their cars, and some even go as far as moving their office and home into the vehicle. Blindly adding body kits, spoilers, winches, and roof racks can also increase the vehicle's fuel consumption. Frequent braking and starting: Apart from the vehicle's design and engine factors, the main cause of wasted fuel is the driving habits of the owner. Frequent sudden braking and rapid acceleration are the biggest contributors to increased fuel consumption. An experiment once showed that the same car driven by different drivers resulted in the novice driver's fuel consumption being twice as high as that of an experienced driver. This clearly demonstrates how important good driving habits are for saving fuel.
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