Why does braking gradually and accelerating slowly give a car better gas mileage?

Question

Does this advice apply to all cars?

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Answer 1

The difference between slow acceleration and rapid acceleration is that the acceleration (a) is different. The magnitude of the acceleration is related to the traction force (F) and the mass (m). F=m*a, the greater the acceleration, the greater the traction force required. The work of the car running (W) = F*s (distance), so the greater the traction, the more work, and the more fuel it consumes. There are other factors that are not considered