Monday, February 8, 2010

Tips To Keep A Car More Fuel Efficient

Fuel prices are increasing by the day. You can make your car more fuel-efficient by following some of the tips. These tips will also helps in decreasing the fuel consumption and reduce the pollution.

Tips to keep a car more fuel-efficient:
  • Most of the people will start their cars and leaves the engine idle. This will leads to fuel wastage and increases the emission of harmful gases in the environment.
  • Don’t hit the brakes unnecessarily. 30% of fuel efficiency of your car increases by not riding the brakes.
  • It is better to turn off your car when you are going to stop more than 10 min.
  • If you are going to stop your car for less than 5 min don’t turn off your car. The amount of fuel used in the start up of car is more than the amount of fuel used in that short period.
  • The proper pumped up tires will save the fuel and keeps your car more fuel-efficient.
  • It is better to avoid aggressive driving. The rash driving will increase the fuel consumption.
  • Use correct motor oil and follow the guidelines of the manual while choosing the oil for your car. The correct oil will increase the fuel efficiency by 1%-2%.

Related Links:
Stockton Honda
Aurora Honda
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