15 Ways To Negate The Increase in Fuel Price
June 7, 2008
Came across this article and it made me laugh at a few things, and enlightened me on others that I didn’t even think about like how digging your nose can save you petrol, check it out:
1. Pump More Here & Pump Less There
Don’t wait until your car senget one side before inflating your tyres. Low tyre pressure forces your engine to work and drink harder. Driving on underinflated tyres also reduces the life of the tyres. A lose-lose situation.
2. Dig Your Nose
Digging your nose is more economical than gunning your engine while waiting at traffic lights. Jack rabbit starts cost you even more. Never floor the pedal unless there’s an express bus looming in your rearview mirror. Learn how to accelerate (and brake) smoothly for better fuel efficiency.
3. Pay It Again Sam
You may be using an alternative toll-free road as a sign of protest or as a means of saving money. If the the old route is perpetually congested and longer, you may end up burning more fuel than the toll saved. Sad but often true.
4. Go Look Stop
Are you one of those who frequently get stuck behind a stalled vehicle, crash into road humps or potholes? If you look further than 3 meters while driving, you can better anticipate obstacles and avoid fuel guzzling start-stop situations. Good reason not to tailgate too.
5. Make Up Your Mind
I don’t know if it’s kiasuness or indecisiveness that makes people drive with the other foot riding the brake pedal. A slight touch might not be noticeable to you but it strains the engine, wears out your brakes prematurely and confuses the poor driver behind. Make sure your handbrake is down all the way too.
but, where are other 10?
Fuel consumption jumps dramatically after a certain speed. Keeping to the speed limit saves you more than traffic fines. Driving at 120 kph, rather than 100 kph, may increase fuel consumption by another 25 percent. The dangers of speeding far outweigh the travel time saved.
i disagree strongly with no. 8……i save more fuel by a constant 140kph driving on the highway rather than following the stupid speed limit…..saved at least rm20 nowadays driving from KL to Ipoh…..maybe because my engine is a turbo……….