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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

28 Fuel Saving Tips



  1. Slow down - just follow the speed limit
  2. Check your tire pressure - at least once a month, in cool condition.
  3. Accelerate moderately
  4. Turn off air conditioner - (only applicable at night)
  5. Keep the original - don’t upgrade your car with fancy rim or tyre
  6. Reduce your car weight
  7. Downsize - use a smaller car (CLK? Cute Little Kancil.)
  8. Don’t drive - those without driving license don’t spend much on fuel
  9. Avoid extremely high speeds
  10. Don’t brake hard
  11. Service vehicle regularly
  12. Maintaining a constant speed
  13. Avoid long idles - turn it off if it is going to be idle for more than 1 minute
  14. Warming up engine is not necessary
  15. Buy fuel during coolest time of day - early morning or late evening is the best.
  16. Never fill gas tank past the first “click” of fuel nozzle, if nozzle is automatic.
  17. Manual shift driven cars allow you to change to highest gear as soon as possible, thereby letting you save fuel.
  18. Avoid rough roads whenever possible - dirt or gravel rob you of up to 30% of your fuel mileage.
  19. Place gear into neutral position when waiting at traffic light
  20. Do whatever possible online, by phone etc such as banking, document delivery, shopping etc
  21. Fill up when your tank is half full
  22. Sometime it is worth to pay the toll
  23. Park at shaded car park - save your air-con
  24. No unnecessary external accessories
  25. Plan ahead by combining your errands into one trip
  26. Plan your trips so you go out during less-congested times of day.
  27. Work from home
  28. Use Glopac’s lubricant with fuel saving technology.

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