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How long can you drive a car for continuously?
‘ The average car can usually run for around 7-8 hours before you need to stop in order to add more fuel to your car. Although this is technically a rest, as your engine will be turned off, and you won’t be moving, it will not be rest for the sake of your car, it will only be done so that you can continue to drive it.
How long can you drive in a day?
As a general rule, it’s safe to drive for no longer than eight hours a day, taking breaks of at least 15 minutes every two hours. This means you can safely drive for around 500 miles, not taking into account external factors such as slowing for tolls, traffic, travelling with children, and tiredness.
Can a car run for 12 hours?
Yes, because a car’s gas tank doesn’t hold enough fuel to go over 12 hours nonstop. If you drove over 12 hours without refueling, you’d run out of gas and damage the car that way. And if you tried to refuel without stopping, you’d damage the car that way too.
What happens if I leave my car on for 3 hours?
You can waste almost a gallon of gas if you leave your car idling for more than an hour. Burns up oil. Longer time leaving your engine running causes more motor oil to be circulated and burned up. Over time, idling can cause your head gasket, spark plugs, or cylinder rings to deteriorate and stop working.
How far can you Drive at a time without stopping?
As for how far you can drive at a time is a human limit not an mechanical limit. The best thing for the car would be all highway at no more than the speed limit with no stops. With my car it can go about 800 miles non-stop, but I need some stops. I don’t do well at over 10 hours without a rest stop.
How many miles can a truck driver drive in a day?
As a former truck driver, I think you should limit yourself to 10 hours of driving per day. After that, your ability to react diminishes quickly. When you factor in stops, most people end up averaging about 60 MPH. So if you don’t encounter heavy traffic, you should be able to do 600 miles per day.
What is the world record for continuous fast driving?
The world record for continuous fast driving was a Packard experiment where they averaged 100 mph for 100,000 miles around the factory test track! These cars had their oil changed and fluids checked when they changed drivers. All this in the mid 1950s! Engines were claimed to have no excessive wear athe the end of the trip.
What is the best type of mileage for a car?
As others have said, long distance highway mileage is the easiest life a car can have. Your limits will be the car’s gas tank and your bladder. Brief pit stops for either won’t harm the car because it will still be fully warmed up when you get back on the road.