Showing posts with label save fuel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label save fuel. Show all posts

Monday, January 18, 2010

Save Money on Petrol - Petrol Saving Tips




With the price of petrol increasing in recent years, any reduction in petrol consumption can save you considerable amounts of money. Save yourself some money by following some simple petrol saving tips.
1. Find the cheapest petrol stations.
In your local area it is not unusual to find price disparities of up to 10 pence a litre for the price of petrol at different petrol stations. On the internet there are websites that can compare the price of petrol at various stations. Savings can be up to 100 pounds per year.
2. Keep your tyre pressures at the optimal level.
You can make savings by maintaining the tyre pressures of your car. The optimal levels for each tyre will be found in your car manual. You can increase your fuel economy by 10% if you follow this advice. Savings can be up to 100 pounds for a driving distance of 10,000 miles.
3. Follow "green driving rules".
It has been estimated that your fuel economy can be increased by 10% by following some simple driving efficiency rules:
1. Drive more smoothly.
2. Try not to rev your car too high.
3. Reduce speed to 50mph.
4. Turn off your engine in traffic.
4. Improve car aerodynamics.
The air drag of your car is a very important factor in the overall energy needed to propel your car along the ground. Anything that can reduce the air drag of your car can greatly help in improving its fuel economy. The following improvements will reduce the air drag of your car:
1. Close the windows.
2. Remove the roof rack.
3. Remove the sun roof.

4. Replace large antennas.
Go to Save Money Tips for more money saving tips.