12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy:
Tip 1- Acceleration and Speed – Controlling Your Right Foot
Speed at a Price: Save Time or Save Money
This may be the simplest and most effective tip for getting better fuel economy. If you accelerate rapidly you will use more petrol than if you accelerate slowly. That means that your fuel economy will go down.
Due to wind resistance, cars are much more efficient when driving at around 75 km/hr than they are above 100km/hr.
There may be a difference of 15% or more in your fuel economy between travelling at 75 km/hr and 110 km/hr. As the car’s speed increases, friction (due to air resistance) consumes more power output and hence more fuel.
When travelling on freeways, maintain a constant speed and try to brake less if possible.
When approaching red traffic lights or places where you need to stop, don’t race up to then and then suddenly stop. It is better to safely moderate speed on such approaches and improves your fuel economy. If the lights change from red to green and traffic ahead moves along, that will help if you are able to move with the traffic without stopping. Accelerating from a stationary position consumes more fuels that from a forward moving position. This technique will improve your fuel economy.
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