A while ago I mentioned that I came across this article on how to save petrol consumption cos the cost has rised considerbly in the past few months. Ouch... ok, on with the tips..
1) stop going around in circles - unnecessary travel wastes petrol. Take a short walk or use other cheaper means of transport e.g. motorbike or bicycle.
2) watch the pedal - avoid accelerating hard when over taking a car or approaching hills.
3) keep it cool - petrol evaporates fast and especially in hot temperatures, park under a shade if possible.
4) loose those weights - heavy loaded car tend to consume more fuel so get those unnecessary junks off.
5) reduce trip to the fueling station - well, lesser trip lesser petrol unless it happened to be on your way to work or home cos the avoidable detour saves petrol too.
6) do not leave engine idle - leaving the car idling too long burns fuel and cuts off some of your mileage, for newer models of car nowadays there's a little need for warming up the engine too long.
7) tyre inflation - keep them properly inflated to reduce friction.
8) avoid unnecessary breaks - speeding when the traffic lights turns red or when there are bumps ahead and then hitting the break is pointless. (a lot of people like to do this...)
9) drive at moderate speed - Toyota eco driving leaflet recommends driving should be limited to 40km/h to 50km/h on ordinary roads and 80km/h on highways. fuel effeciency improves by 10% to 30% while drivinig at 80km/h rather than 100km/h.
10) avoid rush hour - get up and go out some 15 to 20mins earlier than most people in the morning helps you avoid a much more congested road.
11) savvy with aircond - A test by Energy Conservation Sector of Japan showed that running the air cond at maximum output as oppose to auto setting increases fuel consumption by 14%. might want to turn it off at cool nights or wee morning or just wind down the windows when possible.
There you go... can make reference and track your current mileage and implement these steps and see how much do they make to your petrol usage per month.
Thanks for reading. : )
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