How to lower down your monthly petrol spending? A good driving practice reduces your fuel consumption? Here are 7 fuel saving tips:-
1. Car Maintenance
A well tuned engine and regular service improves fuel economy as well as ensuring your car is working at peak efficiency. For example, fouled spark plugs won’t make optimum use of fuel resulting in wastage and dirtied air filter will result the engine not running efficiently. So, make sure to adhere follow the car manufacturer’s recommendation maintenance schedule for your vehicle.
2. Wheel Alignment & Tyre Pressure
Make sure your wheels aligned and tyres properly inflated. This will help to reduce rolling resistance. Under inflated tyres result in higher fuel consumption and increases wear.
3. Use Suitable Gear Range
Maintain highest gear whenever possible and change to lower gear if your car in slow motion. It will lessen the engine speed acceleration and improving fuel efficiency.
4. Do Not Drive Aggressively
Be gentle with your right foot and try to always accelerate smoothly. Inconsiderate acceleration and heavy breaking results in excess fuel pimped into cylinders being blown out through the exhaust. Cool composure enables your vehicle to lessen the fuel intake by as much as half consumed. Try to keep the rpm below 2000.
5. Do Not Overload Your Car
Remove the roof rack when not being used and clear your trunk to avoid carrying unnecessary weight. This will improve fuel saving as it requires less energy for acceleration.
6. Minimize Engine Idling
Do not running the car engine when your car is stationary. It avoids unnecessary energy consumption and keeps exhaust emissions to the minimum level.
7. Use the Air-conditioner Sparingly
Set your AC temperature as low as possible and try to turn if off when it is not necessary, i.e. cool weather.