| For those of us who drive on a regular basis, you will | | | | accelerator with your foot, simply apply a light a touch |
| already know the importance of keeping tyire | | | | as possible (known as 'feathering'). On an undulating |
| pressures at their recommended pressure. This is | | | | road, try and avoid picking up speed going uphill if the |
| particularly important if you regularly cross speed | | | | road is likely to go downhill (where it is less damaging |
| humps or bumps, or drive roads that are bumpy | | | | to your precious fuel). |
| where you can loose pressure. Readings should | | | | Route selection can save you even more money. The |
| always be taken when the tire are cold; for those of | | | | shortest route is no necessarily the most fuel-efficient, |
| you who live in hot countries, this might mean keeping | | | | particularly if it involves congested roads or junctions. |
| the vehicle in the shade overnight and getting up early | | | | Slow-moving traffic is not good for your engine, which |
| before the sun heats the tires up. | | | | prefers constant speeds. Likewise, if the shortest route |
| There are several other measures you can take to | | | | involves a substantial climb, this will not help your |
| reduce your fuel consumption. When driving, anticipate | | | | economy. Depending on the characteristic and length |
| as far as possible. For example, if you are approaching | | | | of an alternative, a longer, flatter route might be less |
| traffic signals and they are red, there is no point in | | | | expensive. Finally, many drivers have access to |
| reaching them too soon if there is a chance they might | | | | covered storage (garage, sheds, etc) - use it if you |
| turn green (and assuming you are not in heavy traffic | | | | have one. When the temperature drops below 15 |
| where you might create and obstruction to cars behind | | | | Celcius/59 Farhenheit as you start your car from cold, |
| you). Since you use most fuel accelerating, the less | | | | it is extremely likely that you engine will use |
| you do, the more you save. If possible (particularly in | | | | considerable fuel to get the temperature to operating |
| dual-lane roads), stay behind large vehicles. Since they | | | | conditions, and to power systems such as heat or air |
| are effectively blocking the air in front of you, they are | | | | conditioning. Keeping your vehicle free from exposed |
| saving you a lot of fuel. Of course, you need to stay a | | | | cold conditions will save you a lot of money. |
| safe distance behind them. Slower-moving vehicles | | | | Finally, if you found this article useful, please support |
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