I'm a perpetually broke uni student and I'm finding too much of my money is going into petrol. so what are some ways that I can change my driving so that i save petrol?
I have to drive down a clogged up arterial twice a day 3 times a week.
2007-03-20 22:08:38 · 11 answers · asked by jo 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
I would car pool take a bus or walk, but I live an hour and a half from uni in the outer suburbs wehre public transport is ridiculously unreliable and bad, th only person I know from my area hasn't got a learners permit, and even if i did own a bike it would way too far to ride.
2007-03-21 13:27:59 · update #1
Check the link, it covers most of the things you can do. Pay particular attention to tire pressure, agressive driving, and keeping your car tuned up.
2007-03-21 11:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
75% of your driving should be on top gear. Avoid putting down to 1st gear, even when going very slow (learn to drive slowly on 2nd gear). Keep the speed between 45 - 60 Km/h. Avoid Uneven accelerating.
Avoid driving taking busy traffic roads or busy towns/cities. Take the outer Highway's to reach the other end of the city.
Check the tyre pressure regularly and the engine oil. Avoid putting wheels with heavy grip, the engine will need too much power to work against the grip. Putting the Cooling system/AC on if necessary.
When in a traffic jam, switch off your engine.
Check the milage of your car. Compare with others with the same car as yours. If your car has very low milage, get your engine checked by a specialist. There might inefficient combustion of fuel in your engine cylinder. You might have to change your piston.
2007-03-20 23:21:50 · answer #2 · answered by eric_john 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Slow down. One of the biggest gas eaters is putting too much pressure on the accelerator. Drive smoothly and evenly. Also, make sure that your tires are inflated properly. Can you ride a bike some days, if the weather is nice?
2007-03-20 22:14:53 · answer #3 · answered by Lesley M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its maximum suitable to coach off the engine, even no count if that's for an fairly short while. that's how hybrid vehicles gain their performance. Assuming a good battery, charging equipment and the starter. Hybirds understand their performance by using shutting and restarting their engine at each and every stop mild and each crimson mild. Warmed up engine demands 0 better gasoline to start the engine, you could argue, engine placed on, placed on on your starter, yet there is not any better gasoline required to start a heat vehicle, purely the place would that gasoline bypass?
2016-12-15 05:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't accelerate too fast. Don't rev the engine too high. Don't speed too fast. Don't drive a big suv. Keep up the maintence on your engine such as fuel treatments and oil changes. And if you can car pool.
Also if you have any excess weight in the car that you don't need take it out.
2007-03-20 22:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by mitsugirl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first of all, if you have a large capacity engine, try to change your car :) a 1.4 liter engine should work.
when driving in dense traffic at...i don't know... 10 kmh or 6 mph, it's best not to accelerate and break very often. try to let your engine work on it's own, if you have a fuel injection system. if you have a carburator, it will probably stall.
try not to reach high RPM, it's best to change gears at low RPM to save gas.
2007-03-20 22:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Re-think your route to maximize the percentage of low-traffic streets, and to minimize stop-and-go, so you can drive more evenly with less effort. It will take longer probably, so be prepared to leave earlier and come back later.
Remove everything unnecessary from your car to minimize dead weight it has to haul around.
Keep your tires inflated according to owner’s manual or door label.
Consider getting smaller used diesel car, if you have big or new one – this gives you even more savings.
2007-03-21 09:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by Misha 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Carpool or take a bus. If you don't have to drive far ride a bike.
2007-03-20 22:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if taking a bus won't suit your needs, then drive stable, don't speed.
drive still on 40 miles, it would save the gas.
just wonder if you could find Gas Saver in the automotive store.
you could have it installed, and get about 10-30% gas savings.
2007-03-20 22:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by ooowen 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you're drive auto-transmission, than that is it .. nothing much can be done ..
if you drive manual, try shifting you gear quicker. close windows in highways or fast driving, but not to drive so fast or it will drain you petrol a lot quicker
2007-03-20 22:19:41 · answer #10 · answered by cdfxtech 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋