PUMP UP THE VOLUME
Under-inflated tyres means your engine works harder. Check and adjust your tyre pressure regularly to increase fuel efficiency.
DRIVE SMOOTHLY
Each time you stop and start in traffic queue, the engine uses more fuel. Avoid sharp acceleration and braking while in queues and at junctions.
DON’T BE IDLE
When queuing for longer than three minutes, switch off your engine. An idling engine wastes fuel and increases carbon dioxide emissions.
WATCH YOUR REVS
Modern car engines are designed to be efficient from the moment they are switched on. Revving up line a Formula 1 driver waste fuel and can damage your engine.
SKIP THE WARM-UP
Most cars don’t need to be warmed up anymore. Drive off immediately in the morning but drive gently until the engine has reached its normal operating temperature.
LOSE THE CLUTTER
Getting rid of that extra pair of boots or bag of tools in the boot reduces your engines’s workload and improves fuel economy. Remove the roof rack if you don’t need it.
CLOSE THE WINDOWS
Air-conditioning decreases fuel efficiency but driving with the windows oopen can be even worse because of increased drag. For motorway driving in hot weather, turn on the air-con or lower the windows very slightly on each side to allow a cross-flow draught.
KEEP TO THE SPEED LIMIT
Sticking to the speed limit not only saves lives but petrol. Driving at 95 km/h uses nine percent less fuel than at 110km/h and driving at 89km/h could save up to 15 percent.
BUY A MANUAL OR HYBRID CAR
Manuals are more fuel-efficient than automatics. Or opt for a Hybrid car such as the Toyota Prius. Hybrids have a CVT transmission, which operates like an automatic gearbox but uses less petrol and is more environmentally friendly than a standard automatic.
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