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| How to Save Petrol / Diesel By Driving Green |
25 Mar |
Here are a few basic tips to aid your MPG and help you save fuel.
These might only seem like little things but might have a large savings on fuel costs over the space of a year you will be surprised.
1. Since a car’s engine is most inefficient when its cold you could save a large amount of fuel by walking short trips like into your local city centre as you could get the bus and save on ever rising parking fees.
2. By changing how you drive you can great aid your MPG to rise again, pressing the accelerator smoothly you’ll use a lot less fuel than just pushing it to the floor or been heavy footed.
3. Don’t over rev the engine. An obvious tip but keeping the engine under 3000RPM will really suit the car and stop it drinking petrol or diesel.
4. By keeping your eyes on the road, you’ll spot potential hazards earlier and this will save any harsh acceleration or braking.
5. Make your car lighter removing roof boxes will reduce drag on the car and make it lighter using less fuel. Carrying a big tool box in the boot for the past month well there’s a big weight in KG terms and will be like carrying an extra person in your car without your even realising.
6. Getting your car serviced, keeping your car well serviced and tyres inflated to manufacturers spec is a piece of mind for safety that nothing will fail on you but also will add to the chart of increasing MPG
7. If your stuck in a motorway jam or it appears that you wont be moving for 5 minutes then switch of your engine, your not going anywhere so it doesn’t need to be running.
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