Is it bad to full throttle?

Yes this is bad for your engine for a multitude of reasons. In fact, it's not good to run your engine at full throttle for extended periods of time unless the engine is designed to take it, whether it's cold or warmed up.
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What happens when you increase throttle?

Any increase in airflow caused by change in engine speed or throttle position increases the pressure differential acting on the fuel and causes more fuel to flow.
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Can accelerating too fast damage engine?

If you go faster, your engine will use more gas or diesel per mile driven and your transmission will wear out. Also, when you go so fast it means extra stress on all the small moving parts of your engine, and that can cause it to wear out more quickly.
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Is it better to accelerate fast or slow?

Accelerating requires more energy than steady state cruising, therefore requiring more fuel. Accelerating quickly requires more energy than accelerating slowly.
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Does flooring a car damage it?

Prolonged flooring as you put it may cause some harm. But driving/accelerating hard shouldn't cause an issue. If you do this with a cold engine (just started) then you might have a problem or if your engine has high mileage on it.
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How fast should you accelerate?

Aim to take about five seconds to accelerate your vehicle up to 15 miles per hour from a stop. For a manual transmission, use a moderate throttle position and shift between 2000 and 2500 rpm. One way to help not accelerate too quickly is to imagine there's an egg under the gas pedal.
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Does full throttle use more gas?

@JimmyB not strictly true, at higher throttle openings you suffer less pumping losses, but the compression stroke will take more energy. And to maintain stoichiometric ratio you'll need more fuel hence, in the real world, lower rpm with all things being equal has greater efficiency.
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How much does full throttle cost?

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Is it bad to top speed your car?

If you go faster, you will use more fuel per mile driven and your transmission may not be able to keep up. Also, driving that fast means extra stress on all the small moving parts of your engine, and that can cause early wear.
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Is it good to rev your engine occasionally?

Letting your car sit for a minute or two right after it starts is a good idea. It helps distribute oil throughout the engine and get the engine block and engine oil up to temperature. Revving the engine won't speed up the process. In fact, that could cause easily avoided damage.
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What is considered hard acceleration?

What is Hard Acceleration? Hard acceleration occurs when more force than normal is applied to the vehicle's accelerator. An example of this would be when a driver slams on the gas pedal to make it through an intersection before a traffic light changes.
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Is a bigger throttle body better?

A bigger throttle body means more air

And since the engine is basically a large air pump, increasing the air intake level will increase the engine's power output as well, in some cases by up to 15 to 25 hp.
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Does throttle body increase horsepower?

Will a Throttle Body Spacer Increase Horsepower? Gains from a throttle body can be dependent on modifications. Generally speaking, anytime a throttle body is added, there will be some added horsepower. The amounts can range from 5-25 HP depending on what other modifications are done to the engine.
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What is full throttle driving?

Wide open throttle or wide-open throttle (WOT), also called full throttle, is the fully opened state of a throttle on an engine (internal combustion engine or steam engine).
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What ride has the biggest loop?

When riding Full Throttle, the steel roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, riders experience the world's tallest loop at 38.75 m (127.13 ft). The total ride lasts 1 min 30 sec.
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How fast is xcelerator?

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What rpm gives best mileage?

Shifting up at 2,000 rpm (1,500 rpm for diesel) gives the best mix of speed and economy. On an automatic with manual shift, short shift to save fuel. The heavier the car, the greater will be its thirst.
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At what rpm is an engine most efficient?

Generally speaking, the faster the engine speed, the more fuel the engine is using. Between 1,300 and 1,500 RPM is the most fuel-efficient engine speed, or what some would call the “sweet spot.”
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Does driving slower save fuel?

Going slower technically saves fuel because at high speed your engine needs to work harder to overcome drag from wind resistance, your tyres and transmission, and that drag increases exponentially the faster you go. Reduce your speed, then less power (and thus fuel) needs to be expended to overcome that drag.
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Is it better to go fast or slow with low gas?

Slow Down

Don't speed up to get to the gas station quicker, or you might not make it there. Since vehicles are the most fuel-efficient at 35 to 45 mph, it's important to drive slow, if possible. If you're on a fast-moving highway, however, you should drive at the necessary mph.
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What is good acceleration for a car?

For modern cars, 0-60 in 6.6 seconds is decent. A lot of people complain about the BRZ/FR-S/GT86 having slow acceleration, but it does 0-60 in the same time as your car. 6.
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