How to Reduce Fuel Consumption?

Car owners have to shell out for lots of things to keep their cars on the road. Petrol, car washes, insurance plans, high parking fees… But if you cannot avoid washing your vehicle or getting it insured, there is good news that you can save on fuel by following these easy tips shared by tirendo.co.uk, the online store of tyres and car accessories. They ensure these fuel efficiency tricks will work for diesel vehicles as well.

Minimize trips
After your car has been parked for a couple of hours, its cold engine requires more fuel for first miles. Just try to manage your affairs during one big trip or, at least, if you still have lots of tasks throughout the day, swing by the shop once you are out in order not to drive to it later separately.

Improve aerodynamics
The sleeker your car the less air resistance. It means that your engine needs to make fewer efforts to run the car when you are on the motorway. You cannot change your car’s design dramatically, but driving with your windows and the sunroof closed improves aerodynamics and, therefore, fuel efficiency. Open windows aren’t the worse. Carrying an empty ski box or a roof rack (if you have either) causes even bigger drag. Opt for removable frills and leave them at home if not in use.

Keep tyres properly inflated
Driving with a low pressure in your tyres not only wears out them faster but also requires much more fuel to keep the car moving. So it’s a double overexpenditure. To avoid it, just check the tyre pressure with the pressure gauge every two weeks and inflate them to the recommended psi. You can find the figure for your type of tyre on the sticker placed on the driver’s doorjamb.

Avoid rush hours
Stopping and starting the engine many times while in the traffic jam burns too much petrol. Once you are stuck between cars, assess the situation in front of you and, if possible, move slowly at a steadily low speed instead of braking and accelerating.

Lighten your car as much as possible
If you have a huge trunk, it doesn’t mean you have to carry a round all your belongings. It rather means that you pay more for every heavy item on board as your car needs more power to move more weight. We often ‘forget’ to take out our sports equipment or our child’s pram because they are too heavy. But the fuel economy is worth the effort.

Tame your passion for accelerating
Do you really need to overtake this car or you do it just of boredom? You’ll be surprised how much you save by driving smoothly at 50mph in the 5 or 6 gear without making unnecessary spurts. Accelerate only if you really need to get to the place faster.

Respect the speed limit
Driving above the speed limit saves you time, not money. Overpaying £8 in fuel for 20 minutes you spare isn’t what you are looking for, is it?