Five ways of making your car more fuel efficient!
The oil prices are soaring higher and higher and it has become almost impossible to neglect other ways of making the cars more fuel efficient.
- Do not apply a lot of brake while driving. Try to change lanes rather than slowing down for a braking driver while on road. Not riding the break can increase your fuel efficiency by up to 30%.
- Switch off the ignition if you are stopping for more than 10 minutes at a stretch. This way you can prevent burning of unnecessary gas and increase the fuel efficiency.
- Though you should turn off the engine if you are stopping for more than 10 minutes, avoid turning off the car if you have to stop only for a brief moment. More gas is utilized in starting the engine again than you would burn in that short span of time.
- Many drivers neglect a very important aspect of tires while driving. Tires should be properly inflated to increase fuel efficiency. It is a general practice to inspect air inflation of tires only when they go flat. However, having tires that are properly inflated can save fuel and make your car more fuel efficient, saving you money. Because of this, you should check your tire pressure on a regular basis.
- Start driving as soon as the engine starts. This might seem obvious but some people leave the car idling for some time before driving. But this is totally unnecessary.
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Good points.. however, the bit about the 10 minutes is not correct. That should read 10 seconds. It is adviceable to switch off the ignition if u are stopping for anything more than 10 seconds at a stretch if you are using a new automobile and for 30 seconds if you are using anything older than a 5 year old automobile.
you can’t control the fuel cost if usa don’t stop the war.