Price for fuel can keep growing. Some people have already chosen hybrid versions.
Not only technical features can influence on fuel consumption, but drive style, load level, other factors. You can follow these rules in order to economize.
First advice. Check tire pressure. Very low tire pressure can be a reason for increased fuel consumption. They recommended level of tire pressure is written in directions or service book. Also you can find this information on gasoline tank or in door way in center pillar. Some driver increase tire pressure. That can increase load but reduce fuel consumption.
Second advice. Take all unnecessary things out of your car. Additional weight gives you more fuel consumption. Every 50 kilograms lead to fuel overrun in 2%.
Third advice. Check technical condition of your car. If you have disturbed alignment your car will consume more fuel. Also wrong adjustments of your engine can increase consumption. Brake, fuel and other system failures gives you more troubles relating gas consumption. Timely technical service can prevent these problems.
Fourth advice. Use air conditioner not very often. Turned on air condition increase fuel consumption in 10%. It is better to open windows during not fast speeds. But opened windows with speed of 50 km/hr and more become like aerodynamical obstacle.
Fifth advice. Avoid rapid accelerating and brakes. The most economical is uniform car motion. If you accelerated you car you should to keep this speed as long as you can.
Use engine braking. As a rule in this case fuel delivery turns off automatically.
Sixth advice. Avoid traffic jams. Of course i is very difficult to do in big cities. But you should to try. Try not to drive in rush hour. Correct organization of your business day
will help to economize time and fuel.
Seventh advice. Do not heat engine till work temperature before moving start. No doubt that every engine is individual. Check what temperature of cooling liquid does your engine need in order to work normally. Than heat till this temperature. Modern engines do not need heating. But remember you shouldn't to accelerate hard until your engine got heated.
Eighth advice. No speeding! It doesn't matter if you are in the city or highway. Fuel consumption bigger in 15-20% with speed of 110 km/hr than speed of 90 km/hr. Also it depends on car's aerodynamics. Slower speed helps you to economize not only fuel but fines.
Ninth advice. Stop the engine if you will have to stay more than two minutes. Modern car have special systems which are stopping your engine in these cases.
Tenth advice. but it is actual only for cars with mechanical gearbox. Try to accelerate your car with engine speed which is close to maximal torque. Pull your pedal smoothly. You can learn maximal torque in technical
characteristics of your car. Having accelerated maintain your speed on higher gear.
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