Unnecessary baggage
Driving around with unnecessary clutter in your car is extra weight your engine has to carry around. Removing it will reduce your engines workload. By removing it you will save on fuel and produce less CO2 emissions.
Driving carefully
Driving too fast burns more fuel. keeping to the speed limit can save you up to 25% on fuel. At 70 mph you can use up to 9% more fuel than driving at 60mph.
Heavy braking - stopping and starting in traffic uses more fuel. Look well ahead and asses the traffic. Slow down by lifting off the accelerator early while keeping the car in gear. By the time you meet the car in front it may have started moving again saving you wear and tear on your brakes and reducing fuel consumption.
Over revving - keeping your car in the same gear for too long whilst accelerating will increase fuel consumption. Use your gears wisely. If driving a diesel car, try changing up a gear when the rev counter reaches 2000rpm. If driving a petrol car change up a gear at around 2500rpm.
Air conditioning
Using air con can consume up to 10% more fuel. Whilst driving around town, turn the air con off and open the windows. Whilst driving at speed however, open windows causes significant drag, so closed windows and using air con is more cost effective.
Wasting fuel whilst idle
If you are going to be stationary for more than 3 minutes, then it is best to switch off the engine as it wastes a considerable amount of fuel.
Getting Your Car Serviced Regularly
If your car is services regularly then it is going to run efficiently. An inefficient engine can consume up to 10% more fuel.
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