Do cars suffer from mountain sickness?

With less oxygen, internal combustion engines cannot burn fuel as efficiently, and that means they produce less power. 

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Do cars suffer from acute mountain sickness? If so, what is the prescribed treatment? Cheryl

Cars run out of breath at higher altitudes. As do people. Because the air gets “thinner” (less densely compressed by gravity). With less oxygen, internal combustion engines cannot burn fuel as efficiently, and that means they produce less power. 

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