2. FUEL PRICES AREN’T LIKELY TO
DROP IN THE FUTURE; WORSE,
THEIR SUDDEN SPIKES MEAN YOUR
CAR’S FUEL-TANK CAN QUICKLY
DRAIN YOUR WALLET. THE GOOD
NEWS IS THERE ARE SEVERAL
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE
YOUR CAR MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT.
FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO HELP YOU
GET THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR
BUCK EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP
INTRODUCTION
3. YOU’D BE SURPRISED AT HOW QUICKLY
A FEW ITEMS IN YOUR CAR CAN BECOME
A HEAVY BURDEN. THE MORE WEIGHT IN
YOUR CAR, THE MORE FUEL IT WILL
BURN. LIGHTEN THE LOAD BY REMOVING
ANYTHING YOU DON’T NEED.
4. TAKE IT A BIT SLOWER ON THE
MOTORWAY, YOU’LL SAVE ON FUEL-AND
SPEEDING TICKETS.
5. WHEN DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS,
ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS AND COOL
YOURSELF WITH FRESH AIR INSTEAD OF
A/C TO SAVE ENERGY.
6. THE NEXT TIME YOU CHANGE YOUR
TIRES, BUY THE FUEL-EFFICIENT MODELS,
WHICH USE LESS ENERGY WHEN YOU
DRIVE.
7. UNDER-INFLATE TIRES ADD ROLLING
RESISTANCE, THUS BURNING MORE FUEL.
CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE ONCE A
MONTH TO MAKE SURE IT’S AT THE
RECOMMENDED LEVEL.
8. A CLOGGED AIR FILTER RESTRICTS THE
AIR FLOWING INTO YOUR ENGINE,
HINDERING PERFORMANCE. REPLACE
YOUR AIR FILTER, AND ADD UP TO 10%
MORE FUEL EFFICIENCY TO YOUR CAR.
9. WE ALL KNOW THAT REDLINING YOUR
RPMS BURNS A LOT OF UNNECESSARY
FUEL. BUT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
ACCELERATING TOO SLOWLY ALSO
DECREASES FUEL ECONOMY. CARS
PERFORM LESS EFFICIENCY IN LOWER
GEARS, SO YOU WANT TO ACCELERATE
AT A PACE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO
UPSHIFT AT AN EFFICIENT RATE.
10. NOT ONLY WILL A TUNE-UP KEEP YOUR
CAR RUNNING IN TIP-TOP SHAPE, IT CAN
ALSO INCREASE YOUR FUEL EFFICIENCY
BETWEEN 4% AND 40%
11. YOU CAN DRASTICALLY REDUCE THE
TIME AND DISTANCE YOU SPEND ON THE
ROAD EACH DAY BY PLANNING YOUR
TRIPS STRATEGICALLY. HIT ALL THE STOPS
YOU NEED TO MAKE IN ONE OUTING
12. IT TAKES MORE FUEL TO GET A CAR
MOVING THAN TO KEEP IT MOVING. SO,
WHATEVER THE PACE, KEEP IT STEADY.
13. DRIVE-THRU SERVICES (BANKS, ATM'S,
FOOD SERVICE, LAUNDRY, ETC.) CAUSE
EXCESSIVE IDLING AND WASTE FUEL. IF
YOU MUST USE A DRIVE-THRU, TURN
YOUR VEHICLE OFF WHILE WAITING IN
LINE, OR USING THE SERVICE.
14. USING THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL
HELPS IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY AND
PREVENT SPEEDING.
15. FUEL CONSUMPTION CAN BE
DRAMATICALLY REDUCED BY USING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT, RIDE THE BUS.
16. Adapt these tips in your daily life. You will surely
save some fuel