mid engine amc car

why do Automobile engines have a drag when we decrease acceleration. Is it not a waste on fuel?

Jan 17, 2008 by john k | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Drag means if you down acceleration of the moving vehicle, its speed reduces not solely by gravitation but due to the pull of the vehicle engine.

The drag effect under de-celeration is caused by a number of things: friction within the engine and transmission, air resistance, friction between the tyres and road, gravity if you are going uphill, and the compression of the engine when it is being

Twiggy | Jan 17, 2008

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