Do cars drive smoother at nights??

akash_m · 9th July 2007, 15:01

Guys! Strange as it may sound, but did u you guys also ever experienced the same thing? I know its a silly question, but do you guys also feel that your car is always smoother at nights??

I own a swift, ceilo and alto, all seem to have better acceleration and smoother drive in the nights. Even if its my illusion; have any of you guys got the same feeling wth ur cars??

There's neither a scientific reason nor a logic to it, but still...

theMAG · 9th July 2007, 15:05

The air is denser and cooler at nights making your engine breathe efficiently

benbsb29 · 9th July 2007, 15:09

Whether the car feels smoother or not,I noticed i drive smoother at nights owing to lesser traffic, and more peace of mind when driving. In fact, we also started going out on night drives more often to enjoy the experience, also tagging along some family friends. Added bonus here was that my car returned me 14.6kmpl (!!) for so-called city driving conditions (also included about 40% of dense traffic).

Vid6639 · 9th July 2007, 15:15

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Originally Posted by theMAG

The air is denser and cooler at nights.

that's the correct reason. cooler air to the engine means better mileage and better performance although marginally.

rishibravo · 9th July 2007, 16:13

At night the temperature is less so the air is dense which means more Oxygen per volume of air and hence better combustion so a better ride. This is a marginal difference.

The real reason that i think is (applies to late nights). Less traffic so you drive smoothly.

Absar · 9th July 2007, 16:26

Even I've felt it many times. Driving in the night makes the engine more responsive because of the cold air (realized it when I learnt how CAI's work, cold air intake = better performance by the engine).

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mobike008 · 9th July 2007, 16:32

I just feel that night driving is much more peaceful with not much traffic on the roads and this may sometimes give you a general feel that car is going smoother

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I am sure if the driving is for extended times, it certainely drives better due to the cool air available for the engine to breathe in.

Sankar · 9th July 2007, 17:39

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Originally Posted by theMAG

The air is denser and cooler at nights making your engine breathe efficiently

The same is true for early morning drives you'll get more performance out of the engine and more speed, be it a car or a bike. And on air cooled engines, like a bike engine, there is a very noticeable difference in engine performance.

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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,103 Thanked: 14,184 Times View My Garage	Whether the car feels smoother or not,I noticed i drive smoother at nights owing to lesser traffic, and more peace of mind when driving. In fact, we also started going out on night drives more often to enjoy the experience, also tagging along some family friends. Added bonus here was that my car returned me 14.6kmpl (!!) for so-called city driving conditions (also included about 40% of dense traffic).
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rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	At night the temperature is less so the air is dense which means more Oxygen per volume of air and hence better combustion so a better ride. This is a marginal difference. The real reason that i think is (applies to late nights). Less traffic so you drive smoothly.
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Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Even I've felt it many times. Driving in the night makes the engine more responsive because of the cold air (realized it when I learnt how CAI's work, cold air intake = better performance by the engine). A Last edited by Absar : 9th July 2007 at 16:39.
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mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,990 Thanked: 17,091 Times View My Garage	I just feel that night driving is much more peaceful with not much traffic on the roads and this may sometimes give you a general feel that car is going smoother . I am sure if the driving is for extended times, it certainely drives better due to the cool air available for the engine to breathe in.
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