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Avoid Over Revving
Change gears prudently when you’re accelerating. Never ‘redline’ the rev counter.
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Keep Your Distance
Leave a sensible distance between yourself and the car ahead to give you ample time to brake safely.
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Avoid High Speeds
The faster you go, the more wind resistance you’ll encounter and the more fuel your vehicle will consume just to maintain speed. Driving just 5mph over the speed limit can affect fuel economy by up to 23%.
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Use Air Conditioning Sparingly
Air conditioning puts added strain on the engine and uses fuel to operate, so limit use to particularly hot or cold days. When possible use the fan instead.
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Breathing In
A clogged air filter can increase fuel consumption by as much as 10%, because insufficient air intake means each combustion is less efficient
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Avoid Rush Hour
If you can travel outside of peak times, do so, you’ll spend less time stuck in traffic and consume less fuel as a result
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Conserve Momentum
Instead of coasting when you reach a downward slope, maintain steady engine revs. This will mean you pick up speed, and if you've then got a hill to climb, it gives you considerable added momentum to help go up it, energy efficiently.
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Ensure Your Fuel Cap is Air Tight
Fuel evaporates every time you open the fuel cap. To stop this, make larger fill-ups as opposed to repeatedly topping up your tank.
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Keep Calm
When you’re not calm, you’re more likely to make errors of judgment. Fuel efficiency is all about smoothness, and keeping calm is absolutely crucial to achieving best fuel economy results.
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Headwinds
When you're faced with a headwind, the engine has to work much harder to cover the same distance because of drag. The only thing to do is to moderate your speed to ensure that the engine doesn't end up labouring too hard.
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