Ways To Save Fuel

By: Brenda Williams

With the ever-rising expense of gas nowadays people seem more concerned and interested in finding techniques and tricks for conserving fuel while driving. There has always been people talking about ways you can save fuel but up until the last year or two noone was listening. Now that gas prices are higher then ever people have finally started listening to some of the tips on saving fuel. In this article I will talk about some great techniques anybody can utilize for conserving their fuel. Whether you drive a car, truck or motorcycle I guarantee you can save fuel by doing a few things you normally don't think about while driving. There are literally hundreds of new ways coming out into the open on how to save fuel and many new products and kits are being designed for offering alternative means to fuel. If your budget doesn't allow for a new car or one of those expensive kits then you will be glad to know that all of these tips are easily started and don't cost you anything.

The first and one of the most gas hogging things people do is they accelerate and brake too late and early. What I mean is when they stop for a light or to turn or something they hit the brakes hard and then the accelerator quickly. This causes the gas to enter the engine too quickly and burn to fast. To avoid wasting fuel this way you should slowly progress your speed until you're at the speed you need to be. Be consistent on the pedal and don't overdo it when driving. This is one of the top reasons of burning fuel that is not necessary to burn.

Another technique you can use is to plan your trips every week on a Sunday so that you know what needs done throughout the week. This way when you know you're going to be in the area of where you must go throughout the week then you can get that errand done and knock it off the list. Basically what you're doing is making a bunch of short trips to one area and home into longer trips where you knock off a few of the weeks errands in one trip. This over time will ensure you're getting the most value out of your fuel and will safe you some money at the pumps.

My last tips for conserving your fuel is when driving on the highway make sure you understand which speeds are ideal for gas consumption. Ideally on the highway for the best fuel consumption purposes you'd want to drive around 70Km/Hr, but obviously that isn't a speed that is going to get you far anywhere quickly and most likely wouldn't even keep up with the traffic. So since this is the case you still want to do your best to conserve fuel but also get where you need to go quickly enough, for this you should try driving around 100Km/Hr. Once you reach anything over 110Km/Hr you begin to start burning furl at an alarming rate and it really isn't saving you much time. With gas prices as high as they are I think leaving an extra 15 minutes early is better then putting an extra $15 in the pumps.

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