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Step 1
Travel light
The heavier the car, the more gas it consumes. Things that are not used on a daily basis should be not left in the car. For example, I have seen many golf enthusiast their their golf clubs in the car but they only use it weekly or fortnightly. -
Step 2
Air conditioning
This consumes high power. When waiting for someone, switch off the air conditioner. This gives substantial savings. -
Step 3
Tyres
Make sure tyres are not over or under inflated. A reading of 220 to 230 kPa is optimal. In addition, rotate and realign tyres for every 10000 km travelled. -
Step 4
Plan you route
Plan your route to get the shortest distance. In cities, however, avoid streets with heavy conjestion as the car also consumes fuel in idle time or while waiting at traffic lights. -
Step 5
Schedule
If possible, choose to travel in non peak hours to avoid traffic congestion. A smoothe flow help to optimize fuel consumption -
Step 6
Drive at optimal speed
Travel at consistent speed. When accelerating, do not exceed 250rpm. While the acceleration rate is slower, any value higher than this will actually consume unnecessary fuel -
Step 7
Use 95 octane
Buy 95 octane fuel instead of 98 octane fuel. Practically, the milage you get is about the same but 98 octane cost much higher. So, you optimize your savings by switching to 95 octane fuel.
