We all know the car is not an asset, but it has become more of an essential thing and a status symbol in a middle-class family. We all put a lot of effort to bring an automobile into our home and spend money on fuel and maintenance. What if you can save some money by following a few simple tips that can save fuel while driving???.
Over 80% of the people lose money on fuel by not maintaining the optimum car tyre pressure. Maintaining the right pressure on your wheels give more mileage. The more the mileage, the more you save on your fuel.
Most people are unaware of this particular rule and fill their tyre pressure as in when required. This has a direct impact on your mileage.
There are a lot of people who advise you to keep your tyre pressure at 32 psi irrespective of your tyre size.
Ignore those recommendations and check the optimum car tyre pressure in car’s owners manual.
This is applicable for people, who drive manual transmission vehicles, most of you will use the clutch as a dead pedal. That is resting your left foot on the clutch while you are driving.
Modern vehicles come with a sensitive clutch system where a lightweight on the clutch will partially engage the clutch and have a direct effect on fuel efficiency. This action also erodes the clutch plate, and you end up changing the clutch plate way before its life.
Practice, keeping your left foot away from the clutch .
Sudden acceleration means, you are burning more fuel. If you are using automatic transmission vehicles, the right acceleration determines your vehicle’s mileage.
Nowadays, more vehicles are fitted with automatic transmission which is highly fuel-efficient and gives better mileage than manual transmission vehicles. Providing the right level of acceleration when driving and shifting gears have a direct effect on your fuel efficiency.
Avoid unnecessary idling in traffic or a car park. You can save more than 10% of the fuel if you cut off your engine during long traffic and ques.
All new generation cars come with aerodynamic features which reduce the drag during high speed. Do not try to add any extra structural features to your car which will increase the drag.
Keep your windows shut during the highway drive, you think you will save more money by not switching on your air conditioning, but you loose more fuel to the drag force. The drag force increase when you drive the car with open windows at high speed.
Keep the car clean and do not skip your periodic maintenance. Clean engine oil, air filters, oil filters, and AC cabin filters keeps your car to breath without choking.
Regular check on your wheel alignment and tyre makes the car to ride smoothly without friction.
Tyre modification has a direct impact on the performance of your car, there are few car enthusiastic who upgrades to bigger tyres. These modifications have a direct impact on a car’s performance. Optimum tyre size makes the car light and fuel-efficient.
The rising fuel cost has started to put a hole in our pocket and electric cars are still a luxury for now. Hope someday the mango people can afford an electric car in India till then we have to find our ways to save.
Hope these tips helps you to save a lot of fuel and money in a longer run….
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