Originally posted by ditzy:
[b]Tips for reducing fuel consumption
The way you drive and the condition of your car has an impact on
the amount of petrol you use. Here are a few tips to help you save
petrol and money.
10 TOP TIPS FOR FUEL EFFICIENT
DRIVING
1. Minimise your vehicle
use
Plan to do a number of errands in one trip rather than several
trips and save both time and fuel. Try to avoid short vehicle trips
by walking or cycling, this will save over a quarter of a kilogram
of greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre of vehicle driving it
replaces. Also avoid peak-hour traffic whenever possible.
2. Drive in high
gear
The engine runs most efficiently between around 1,500 and 2,500 rpm
(lower in diesels). To maintain these low revs you should change up
through the gears as soon as practical and before the revs reach
2500 rpm.
Automatic transmissions will shift up more quickly and smoothly if
you ease back slightly on the accelerator once the car gathers
momentum.
3. Drive smoothly - avoid
unnecessary acceleration
Drive at a good distance from the car in front so you can
anticipate and travel with the flow of traffic. This avoids
unnecessary acceleration and frequent repetitive braking that ends
up wasting fuel. It's also far safer.
4. Minimise fuel wasted
in idling
Minimise fuel wasted in idling by stopping the engine whenever your
car is stopped or held up for an extended period of time. By having
the engine switched off, even for a short period, you will save
more fuel than is lost from the burst of fuel involved in
restarting the engine. The net increased wear and tear from this
practice is negligible.
5. Speed kills
economy
High speeds result in high fuel consumption. At 110 km/h your car
uses up to 25 per cent more fuel than it would cruising at 90
km/h.
6. Minimise aerodynamic
drag
Additional parts on the exterior of a vehicle such as roof racks
and spoilers, or having the window open, increases air resistance
and fuel consumption, in some cases by over 20%.
7. Look after your
vehicle's tyres
Inflate your vehicle's tyres to the highest pressure recommended by
the manufacture and make sure your wheels are properly aligned.
Looking after your tyres will not only reduce your fuel consumption
it will also extend tyre life and improve handling.
8. Use air conditioning
sparingly
Air conditioners can use about 10 per cent extra fuel when
operating. However, at speeds of over 80 km/h, use of air
conditioning is better for fuel consumption than an open
window.
9. Travel
light
The more a vehicle carries, the more fuel it uses; an extra 50 kg
of weight can increase your fuel bill by 2 per cent.
10. Service your vehicle
regularly
Keep your vehicle well tuned and reduce greenhouse gases by up to 5
per cent.
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Thanks for your tipsQ These sounds pretty logical and sound
