Here are some ways to reduce fuel consumption:
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Keep your tires properly inflated: Properly inflated tires can improve fuel efficiency by up to 3% .
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Keep your load light: The additional weight of items left in a vehicle requires more fuel to propel your vehicle. An extra 100 pounds in your trunk, for example, could reduce your fuel economy by about 1% .
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Dont idle for too long: Idling for more than 30 seconds wastes fuel and produces unnecessary emissions.
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Drive at a steady speed: Remain steady when accelerating and avoid braking aggressively. Driving right at or below the speed limit on highways may reduce the amount of fuel your vehicle needs. Most automobiles are more gas-efficient when traveling at around 55-65mph or below.
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Use cruise control: Cruise control means that your car will be going at a constant velocity. Controlling the acceleration reduces the amount of work your engine does, and therefore it uses less gas. Assuming its safe to do so given driving conditions, consider using cruise control to save gas.
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Reduce weight in the vehicle: Get rid of any unnecessary items in your cars trunk or other areas of the vehicle. For every 100 pounds of weight in the vehicle, your cars fuel economy decreases by about one or two percent.
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Maintain your vehicle properly: Not appropriately following your manufacturers suggested maintenance schedule can have adverse effects on your vehicles performance as well as reduce fuel economy. Its important to maintain your vehicle properly, from having your tires rotated and aligned when needed to regular motor oil changes.
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Monitor traffic ahead: Monitoring traffic ahead and avoiding excessive idling can improve fuel economy by 15%-30% at highway speeds and 10%-40% in stop-and-go traffic.
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Combine trips: Make a plan to combine trips. You may save both gas and stress in the process.
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Drive less: The most impactful way to reduce fuel consumption is to simply drive your car less. Drive your car only when you really need to. If you only need to travel a few blocks, consider walking or even riding a bicycle. Not only will you save money at the pump, but the exercise will also certainly do you some good.
