Automobiles are commonly used as means of transportation for people. Some car owners, in addition to carrying out regular maintenance on their vehicles, also install or modify them in order to highlight their personalities and save energy. Many of them are useless. In fact, the US “cheat sheet” magazine concludes. 9 kinds of money people love to spend.
1. Fake vents. Each body panel is equipped with functional cooling vents that cool the engine and brakes quickly. However, millions of Americans still spend $10 (about 63 yuan) or more. The money to buy inferior fake heat vents. These fake heat vents not only damage the original beauty of the vehicle, but also damage the paint, which is purely a waste of money.
2. Fuel Boiler. When you walk into any accessory store, you will find that a whole rack is full of fuel oil. The salesperson will advocate its devotion of carbon deposits to reduce fuel consumption and restore power. However, it has no effect. It will also be harmful to the vehicle.
Although some companies can provide high quality products for cleaning nozzles, if owners change oil regularly, there is no need to waste money on these things.
3. Electronic fuel economy. As early as in 2013, a product named 'Shark Shark' appeared on TV commercials. The product is said to be as low as 40 US dollars (about 240 yuan), it can save 10%. R & D company According to the company, simply inserting the product into the vehicle's cigarette lighter will stabilize the car's power system, reduce engine pressure and increase mileage. Although this scam has long been thoroughly exposed, similar products are still selling in the market and on the Internet. .
4. 'Free' inspection. When the car care chain offers 'free of charge' some checks, consumers may spend a lot of money for this. 'Free calibration check' may mean expensive support or suspension components. 'Free brake check' may result in strong sales of new mats and rotors. 'Free tire check' may allow consumers to buy a tire they don't really need. Simply put, these 'free' items are meant to make people' Paid'. If you really need to change vehicle parts, then you must use these benefits; but do not let yourself easily open the wallet when it is not needed.
5. LED-assisted spotlights. Large-scale off-road vehicles are sought after by many young people. Although these vehicles rarely have a real hit, this does not prevent owners from using huge off-road tires, bumpers and extremely powerful auxiliary spotlights to equip them. Cars.
Just a few hundred dollars, you can buy an LED headlight of 100,000 lumens, which can be seen from a few kilometers away. Although it looks cool, it is very dangerous for the oncoming vehicles. The strong light will blind the driver instantly. Can't see the road, but it also violates local laws and takes a few hundred dollars.
6. High-flow air filter. High-flow air filter is to increase the air flow rate, increase the intake air volume, theoretically can get more combustible mixture, let the engine get more explosive power. Many owners heard The 'horsepower boost' means that it costs 300 U.S. dollars (about 2,000 yuan) and the addition of a filter can make their car a luxury car. That's a whimsical thing. By changing the air intake, we try to pull up. Even changing vehicle performance is impossible.
7. Spoilers. Automobile manufacturers have a team of professional engineers dedicated to solving complex aerodynamics to maintain the speed and stability of the vehicle on the ground. Adding a spoiler to the rear of the car itself will not affect the vehicle. Has any effect, in addition to destroying the original car structure and wasting money.
8. Aluminum tire caps. The other darling of the car shop - aluminum tire caps, is a cheap (usually only 5 US dollars, about 30 yuan) decoration, there are a variety of colors and styles to choose from. But the car There are reasons why manufacturers use plastic caps on tires: The valve stem is made of brass. When the aluminum tire cap is exposed to a humid environment, oxidation of aluminum and brass will melt the tire cap on the tire. This will cause the owner to stop tightening the next time he inflates the tires. If the driver tightens, once it is broken, he will have to pay a high price for a complete set of tires.
9. Body color film. The body color film is very popular. It is much cheaper to change the color of the car than it is to spray a new car paint. But when the owner decides to change back to the original appearance, these films will destroy the original. In addition, sun exposure will melt the glue and the glue will corrode the car paint. So, don't stick a color film, don't like to spray a new car paint.
