Top Ten Tips On Saving Fuel Costs

Everywhere you look there are 'Top 10' tips/guides on saving fuel and therefore money and I have compiled a few of them below:

• Turn off your air conditioning if you have it


• Shut all your windows (to reduce drag)

So basically sweat like a pig whilst driving along in the summer! From what I gather, if you are driving around town and the like then turn off your air-con and open up your windows as for short trips this is the most economical.

If you are going on a long journey on Motorways etc. then you should close your windows and put on the air con ensuring that you are circulating the air inside the car.

• Reduce weight in your car by emptying your boot - do you really need all that stuff in your boot?


• Check your tyre pressure - underinflated tyres can severly effect your MPG


• If you have it, use cruise control


• If you don't, drive smoothly - don't accellerate or break too sharply.


• Change gears between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm for optimum fuel economy.  Leave your car in gear at all times unless you come to a stop! Coasting down a hill actually uses petrol as you engine will be idleing which uses petrol, by keeping the clutch engaged the fuel will actually be routed back to the fuel tank instead - thus saving fuel!


• If your stuck in a traffic jam, turn off your engine if you are likely to be sitting there for more than 1 minute.


• Make sure your car is regularly serviced etc.


• Avoid short trips - walk to the shop that's just round the corner

So there you have it, there are my top 10 tips to help improve your fuel economy. I'm not a car expert, but what I have done is have a good look around the internet and the 10 that I have listed are the ones that make the most logical sense to me!