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In App calorie count for driving a car

drewboy30
drewboy30 Posts: 32 Member
edited January 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi - I noticed that there is listed in the exercise programs an entry for driving a car. The results i get from that are hard to believe so can someone tell me how that is calculating calories so i can actually believe what it is telling me ???

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  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
    I think if you just driving to work or to the shops, the calories burned is insignificant, unless you are driving in formula one where you got pounded by G forces for 1 hour
  • drewboy30
    drewboy30 Posts: 32 Member
    I agree which is why I was asking the question. I cannot see how driving about (although I do drive long distances) would burn a significant amount of calories !
  • CDrealME
    CDrealME Posts: 12 Member
    the only time i can see this as applicable to the situation is if you drive a stick shift.. lol
  • drewboy30
    drewboy30 Posts: 32 Member
    LOL .. I am in the UK hun .. most cars are manual drive :))
  • bullencraig
    bullencraig Posts: 6
    it is probably from changing gear and using clutch/brakes etc.

    thinking about it if your going through town in start stop in a manual your moving around quite abit.

    not sure mow many calories you would burn though.
  • drewboy30
    drewboy30 Posts: 32 Member
    I guess that could be it .. but i live in the country and don't drive in town much .. ???
  • Sarahlascelles
    Sarahlascelles Posts: 41 Member
    I can't imagine the calorie burn is significant enough to be worth tracking.
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