- Slow down - just follow the speed limit
- Check your tire pressure - at least once a month, in cool condition.
- Accelerate moderately
- Turn off air conditioner - (only applicable at night)
- Keep the original - don’t upgrade your car with fancy rim or tyre
- Reduce your car weight
- Downsize - use a smaller car (CLK? Cute Little Kancil.)
- Don’t drive - those without driving license don’t spend much on fuel
- Avoid extremely high speeds
- Don’t brake hard
- Service vehicle regularly
- Maintaining a constant speed
- Avoid long idles - turn it off if it is going to be idle for more than 1 minute
- Warming up engine is not necessary
- Buy fuel during coolest time of day - early morning or late evening is the best.
- Never fill gas tank past the first “click” of fuel nozzle, if nozzle is automatic.
- Manual shift driven cars allow you to change to highest gear as soon as possible, thereby letting you save fuel.
- Avoid rough roads whenever possible - dirt or gravel rob you of up to 30% of your fuel mileage.
- Place gear into neutral position when waiting at traffic light
- Do whatever possible online, by phone etc such as banking, document delivery, shopping etc
- Fill up when your tank is half full
- Sometime it is worth to pay the toll
- Park at shaded car park - save your air-con
- No unnecessary external accessories
- Plan ahead by combining your errands into one trip
- Plan your trips so you go out during less-congested times of day.
- Work from home
- Use Glopac’s lubricant with fuel saving technology.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
28 Fuel Saving Tips
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