How we achieve best fuel economy for our car ?

How we achieve best fuel economy for our car ?

         In today's world energy plays an important role in our life. Energy neither being created nor being destroyed but it can transfer from one form to another. So Saving fuel is very important.

Here  I Explain you How we achieve best fuel economy for car?

Better Driving Habbits for fuel saving?  

·         o   Drive between 45-55 km/h.

o   Drive slow and steady. The faster you go, the more the wind resistance your vehicle will face. It has been established by trials that you can get upto 40% extra mileage at 40 km/h as compared to 80 km/h.

o   Avoid accelerating or decelerating unnecessarily.

Always Drive In The Correct Gear.

·         o   Incorrect gear shifting can lead to as much as 20% increase in fuel consumption.

o   Remember : For city driving, change to a higher gear when you are sure that the engine

    will not have to struggle.

o   Get into top gear as soon as possible.

While Breaking, Anticipate stops.

·          o   Stop-and-go driving wastes fuel. When you slam on the brakes, a lot of useful energy is           wasted in the form of heat.

o   Proper synchronization of gear and accelerator is necessary for better mileage.

o   Remember: check wheels for free rotation when your car is being serviced. Binding brakes

    restrict free wheel movement and the engine consumes more petrol in order to overcome

    resistance.

Keep Your Foot off the clutch.

·         o   Use your clutch only when you change gears. Riding the clutch causes loss of energy and

           damages clutch lining.

o   Remember: Use your hand brakes when stopping on up gradient. Don't manipulate the

    clutch and accelerator while stationary because it wastes fuel, even if the car you are

    driving is the most fuel efficient petrol car in India.

Periodic Servicing.

o   Servicing of your vehicle must be carried out as specified in user's manual.

o   Use the recommended spares & lubricants

o   Always use recommended spares and lubricants.

o   Engine oil that is thicker than recommended can cause a 2% increase in fuel consumption.

    If you have bought a second hand car, be extra careful.

o   Remember: Check the car manual and the oil manufacturer's recommendations, before

    using any particular grade of oil.

Use the recommended spares & lubricators.

o   Always use recommended spares and lubricants.

o   Engine oil that is thicker than recommended can cause a 2% increase in fuel consumption. If you have bought a second hand car, be extra careful.

o   Remember: Check the car manual and the oil manufacturer's recommendations, before using any particular grade of oil.

Clean your air filter regularly.

o   Your air filter prevents air from fouling the engine. Dust causes rapid wear of engine

     components and increases fuel consumption.

o   Remember: Cylinder bores and piston rings wear out faster in engines with dirty air

    cleaners.

Clean air filters at every tune up for both petrol cars and diesel cars.

Do not allow leakage or spillage

o   Loss of one drop of petrol per second can amount to loss of 2000 litres per year.

o   Make sure that the fuel tank cap has a good rubber seal.

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Do not wait for your car to warm up.

o   Instead, drive in low gear till the engine warms up.

o   Do not use the choke longer than necessary.

Reduced Loads.

·         o   Unnecessary loads increase fuel consumption.

o   Ask yourself if you really need to carry the luggage rack or various odd things in the boot

    all the time.

o   Remember: A reduction of weight by about 50 kg can lead to a 2% saving in fuel, when

    driving in city.

Check your tyre pressure regularly.

o   Under inflated tyres increase rolling resistance, leading to higher petrol consumption and

    faster wear out of tyres at sides.

o   Remember: A 25% decrease in tyre pressure can cost you 5 -10% more on petrol and 25%

    on tyre life.

When you stop your car, stop your Engine

o   Idling for an hour costs one litre of petrol - Always keep your car ready for starting

    quickly. Keep the battery, alternator and fan belt in good condition. This will ensure a

    good start whenever you need it.

o   Remember: Switch off the engine at stops of over 2 minutes.

Plan Your Route.

o   Fuel consumption on a highly congested road can be double the normal.

o   Rush hour or stop-and-go traffic can waste fuel excessively.

o   Remember: You will get more mileage from each litre if you take a less congested route.

Happy Fuel Saving!!!!