Among the best Fuel Saving tips

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Aug 6,2008

Here the fuel saving tips compiled moneytips.

1. Slow down - just follow the speed limit
2. Check your tire pressure - at least once a month, in cool condition.
3. accelerate moderately
4. turn off air conditioner - (only applicable at night)
5. keep the original - don’t upgrade your car with fancy rim or tyre
6. reduce your car weight
7. downsize - use a smaller car (CLK? Cute Little Kancil.)
8. Don’t drive - those without driving license don’t spend much on fuel
9. Avoid extremely high speeds
10. Don’t brake hard

1. Keep windows closed at high speed (of course with air-con on)
2. Service vehicle regularly
3. Maintaining a constant speed
4. Avoid long idles - turn it off if it is going to be idle for more than 1 minute
5. Warming up engine is not necessary
6. Be sure the automatic choke is disengaged after engine warm up
7. Buy fuel during coolest time of day - early morning or late evening is the best.
8. Use credit card with fuel rebate
9. Never fill gas tank past the first “click” of fuel nozzle, if nozzle is automatic.
10. Manual shift driven cars allow you to change to highest gear as soon as possible, thereby letting you save fuel.
11. Think ahead when approaching hills. If you accelerate, do it before you reach the hill, not while you’re on it.
12. Avoid rough roads whenever possible -  dirt or gravel rob you of up to 30% of your fuel mileage.
13. Use alternate roads when safer, shorter, straighter.
14. Place gear into neutral position when waiting at traffic light
15. Park car so that you can later begin to travel in forward gear
16. Inspect suspension and chassis parts for occasional misalignment.
17. Set air conditioners to auto if available
18. Car pools reduce travel monotony and fuel expense
19. Do whatever possible online, by phone etc such as banking, document delivery, shopping etc
20. when filling up, don’t squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to the fastest mode
21. Fill up when your tank is half full
22. Sometime it is worth to pay the toll
23. Look further to anticipate obstacle - don’t tailgate
24. Park at shaded car park - save your air-con
25. No unnecessary external accessories
26. Monitor your odometer or tripmeter
27. Use K-link fuel saver? If it really works, you don’t have to advertise it in this desperate situation.
28. Plan ahead by combining your errands into one trip
29. Plan your trips so you go out during less-congested times of day.
30. Work from home
31. Take public transportation (I am just kidding)
32. Cycling to work - it might be better than taking the public transportation
33. Use NGV - read this real experience by Fathersez
34. When going downhill, ease your throttle down and work with gravity to build up speed.
35. Move nearer to your work place
36. Use cruise control only on flat road
37. When there is a timer on traffic light showing “99″ seconds and stays still, off your engine.
38. Scrap your car if all the above fail.
39. Buy BMW (men lap iu) or Mercedes (men siu lee) - This is a joke if you know Hokkien.

Do you know more tips and if there is any left out?

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