How to Minimize the Fuel Consumption in Cars
Following are the tips for fuel economy in your car
- Ensure that your car is well maintained and air filter of your car is clean, oil is being changed on regular basis, there is adequate air pressure in the tiers, and specially ensure to have a routine check up of your cars radiator for water shortages etc. Tires with low level of air can considerably deteriorate the fuel economy of your car.
- Pre plan your destination route to avoid traffic Jams, as staying in long ques of vehicles would burn unnecessary fuel of your car.
- Try to accelerate smoothly and try to minimize the use of brakes to avoid frequent gear shifts to utilize the maximum power being generated by the engine.
- Only utilize cruise controls if conditions of traffic allow as this will balance the gear shifting and helps to maintain a balanced speed of your car.
- Never carry more than required weight on your car, remove all extra items lying inside the trunk of your car.
- Do not modify the engines of your vehicle or install extra equipment to improve performance of your car as it will lead to loss of energy.
- Donot install wider tires on your vehicle, as it will increase the mass of your vehicle and more fuel will be consumed by the vehicle
- Donot use extra light racks on the roof of your car, despite they look very nice but cause disturbance in the aerodynamics of your car and could result in reduced fuel efficiency
- Always use fuel of good quality, as fuel of inferior quality could not produce the required energy resultantly more fuel will be used by your vehicle
About the Author:
Faisal Abbas is the CEO and co founder of http://www.carpoint.pk which is one of the top market place for sale and purchase of used cars in Pakistan
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