10 Tips for Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Your Car
by 10 simple to follow tips which will reduce your cars fuel consumption, reduce running costs and cut your CO2 emissions.
Cutting down on the amount of petrol your car consumes has two advantages. The first it saves you money and the second is you are actively doing your bit for the environment. So read on and discover just how easy it is!
Tip one:
Grab your cars manual and check you have the correct tyre pressure. If not then go and give them an inflate. Also be aware many gauges on the forecourt will be incorrect (they just get so much use). So purchase your own quite inexpensively from any good car supply shop to make sure your tyres are just right.
Tip two:
If you are sitting in a traffic jam and are only moving a few feet at a time then turn off your engine and be patient. You may not save huge amounts of petrol but it all adds up.
Tip three:
Speeding and stopping wastes petrol , try to ‘drive’ ahead of yourself, that is to say anticipate what the traffic is going to do so you can adjust your speed and stop/start less. This will hopefully mean you keep your foot off the accelerator therefore cutting down on the amount of petrol your car consumes.
Tip four:
Every time you turn on the air-conditioning you increase the amount of petrol your car consumes on average by 5%. So on days you don’t need it make sure it is turned off.
Tip five:
Cold engines take more petrol so plan your journeys so you are not driving with a cold engine all the time or if possible walk short journeys rather than use the car. It will not only reduce your petrol bills but may also benefit your health.
Tip six:
Obviously by using your car less you will cut down on how much you spend on petrol. Why not car pool, walk, use public transport if possible or plan your route more. A few years ago there was a petrol strike and as we didn’t know when it would end I started to be very careful with the journeys I did. Typically a tank of petrol would last a week with a little careful planning it lasted 10 days.
Tip seven:
Cut your average speed and the time between each visit to the forecourt will be longer. If you were to cut your average speed from 70mph to around 50mph it has been estimated you could use around 25% less petrol.
Tip eight:
Whenever you open the windows you are increasing the drag on your car, therefore increasing how much petrol your car will need. So keep those windows closed where possible and improve the efficiency of your car.
Tip nine:
Check what you have in your boot. All that extra weight increases the amount of petrol your car needs. So if there are things in there you don’t need take them out.
Tip ten:
If you are able why not try and convince your boss you can do the work from home. With the invention of the Internet and improved connections speeds it is possible to do many jobs at home rather than drag yourself into the office.
Hopefully by following these simple tips you’ll save yourself some cash and cut don’t on those harmful co2 emissions.
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