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How aggressive driving harms your car

Partner Contributor by Partner Contributor
April 23, 2020
in Automotive News, Business & Lifestyle, Consumer Alerts, Consumer Watchdogs
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Your car operates best and lasts longer when you accelerate and stop gradually, drive at moderate speeds, and obey the rules of the road. However, many people don’t do so.

Too often, drivers accelerate quickly from a stop, need to slam on their brakes, and routinely exceed the speed limit. While this doesn’t seem to have immediate effects on your car, there are several long-term consequences of reckless driving.

Aggressive driving wears out your tires

Your tires rotate when the engine provides force to the wheels and the tire rubber grips the road via friction forces. A natural consequence of friction between two surfaces is wear and tear, specifically your tires. When you accelerate quickly, your tires may spin out and quickly rub more aggressively, wearing the rubber rapidly.

If you already have worn tires and need new tires near Spartanburg, South Carolina, or elsewhere in the country, purchase a new set and practice gentler driving practices.

Braking taxation

Aggressive driving also harms your car by taxing your brakes over time. The more you brake and the harder you brake, the quicker you’ll need to replace your brake pads. Once your brake pads wear, your brake rotors are then at risk.

To slow this wear, accelerate to the stipulated speed and hesitate to accelerate to full speed when anticipating another stop. For example, drive slowly and smoothly when in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Engine strain as a result of aggressive driving

Your engine has many internal moving parts. The various belts, valves, and cables operate seamlessly, but under heavy use at high speeds, they deteriorate.

This is especially the case under extreme heat, which develops when drivers excessively accelerate. When drivers come to a quick stop, their car cannot air-cool the engine quickly to slow the engine’s eventual decline. To mitigate this deterioration, accelerate gradually, particularly when outside temperatures are high.

Suspension health effects

Finally, aggressive driving limits a driver’s ability to avoid roadway obstacles, thus risking the health of their suspension. Driving over deep potholes places additional stress on your shock absorbers, while capping your speed gives you a chance to see and react to these and other obstacles.

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