Top Ten Ways to Save Fuel

The price of petrol is constantly rising while wages remain stagnant. Sometimes I am forced to walk to save on petrol but there are times you really need to use your car. Here are some tips I found lately. I hope it helps in some way.

1. Maintain momentum
Your car uses most fuel getting away from a standstill The answer? Don't let it stop - keep it moving. Pull away slowly and anticipate the road ahead, keeping a good distance from the traffic in front. That way, you'll need to stop fewer times.

2. Change up earlier
Change up a gear as early as possible. The fewer revs the engine is doing at any given speed, the more miles it'll do to the gallon, so you'll save cash.

3. Shed weight
Don't lug around empty child seats or a boot full of tools. The lighter your car is, the less fuel it'll use.

4. Choose an eco route
The way you get to places makes a big difference to your fuel economy. Log on to www.viamichelin.co.uk for an easy way to plan economical routes. Also remember that a longer route might cut your fuel bills if there's less stop-start traffic.

5. Slash your speed
As long as you're in top gear, the slower you're going, the more miles per gallon you'll do. Cruise at 60mph rather than 90mph on the motorway and you'll use roughly 50% less fuel.

6. Stay in gear
Modern cars shut off the fuel injectors when you're coasting in gear. Staying in gear for as long as possible (rather than coasting with your foot on the clutch) will save you cash.

7. Switch off electronics
Switch off your air-conditioning and you could save up to 20% on fuel. Other electrics (such as headlights, stereos and sat-navs) also require extra energy from the engine.

8. Check your tyre pressures
Under-inflated tyres create excess drag. Pump yours up to the correct pressures and you'll use up to 25% less fuel.

9. Streamline your car
Remove your roof rack or roof box when not needed, and wind up windows whenever possible (open windows cause drag, too).

10. Stop-start in traffic
Some modern cars will automatically switch off the engine when you come to a halt. If yours doesn't (and you're stationary for more than a minute), do it yourself.

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