With the recent petrol hike in the country, many are complaining about the amount of extra money they have to spend to fill up their cars. It will be tough for the frequent traveller who spends most of his/her time in the car, especially if they don’t have any petrol allowance. Many do not know that there are few easy tips they can follow in order to save up the petrol usage.
Drive Smoothly
On the average, research in Australia shows that a potential 30% fuel saving between an aggressive stop/start driver and a smooth driver. So, be smart with the way you drive.
Travel Light
Get rid of your heavy luggage or unnecessary things from your car. Things like golf set or even your roof racks and bullbars does effect your car fuel consumption. Get rid of them if you are not using it. The lighter you travel, the more distance you can get.
Tyre Pressure
Always make sure you always have the proper tyre pressure for your car. The best is to check it every once a month, but if you are a frequent traveller, it is advisable to check the pressure every 2 weeks. Not only will it contribute to fuel saving, it is also a safety pre-caution to your self and the car.
Service Your Car
Take good care of your car by sending it to service right on time. Get regular services as recommended by the manufacturer. Even a dirty air filter can affect your car's performance, so it's worth having these things seen to.
Speed Control
At city speeds, you won't save much fuel by slowing down slightly - the difference in economy between driving at 50km/h and 60km/h is negligible. But you can make a more significant saving at highway speeds - going at 110km/h will save you around 10 per cent in fuel over going at 130-140km/h.
Choosing Your Brand
There are so many brands for you to choose. If you decide to test and choose the best for your car, plan it properly and do it in a certain period of time. Temperature, humidity, the type of driving, and many other factors can affect your fuel consumption on a given day. So going through one tank of fuel isn't enough for accuracy. You need to monitor for 5 or 10 tanks on each fuel type to make a fair comparison.
Once you are able to find the one that goes further, stick to it and make sure you don’t change the brand regularly. The deposits from different brands might effect the fuel consumption in your car.
Fuel saving devices
