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ECO DRIVING TIPS

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF

THE FUEL YOU BUY?

 

These eco-driving tips are the motoring equivalent of insulating the hot water tank, fitting low energy bulbs and not leaving the tv on standby – simple, common sense tips that really will make a difference. You'll save money on your fuel bills too.

 

 

 

 MAINTENANCE

 Regular Servicing

 Get the car serviced regularly to maintain engine efficiency.

 Engine Oil

 Make sure you use the correct specification of engine oil

 Tyre Pressures

 Check tyre pressures regularly and before long journeys. Under-inflated tyres create
 more rolling resistance and so use more fuel.
 BEFORE YOU GO

 Lose Weight

 Extra weight means extra fuel so if there's stuff in the boot you don't need on the journey take it out and leave it at home. 

 Streamline 

 Roof racks/boxes create extra wind resistance and so increase fuel consumption. If you don't need it take it off, if you do, pack carefully to reduce the extra drag. 

 Don't Get Lost

 Plan unfamiliar journeys to reduce the chance of getting lost – consider a 'Sat Nav' if you regularly drive unfamiliar routes. Check the traffic news before you go too. 

 Combine Short Trips

 Cold starts are inefficient so it pays to combine errands such as buying the paper, dropping-off the recycling, or collecting the kids into one trip rather than making multiple short trips.
 ON THE WAY

 Leave Promptly
 

 Don't start the engine until you're ready to go. This avoids fuel wastage due to unnecessary idling and ensures that the engine warms up as quickly as possible.

 Easy Does It

 Drive smoothly, accelerate gently and read the road ahead to avoid unnecessary braking.

 Decelerate Smoothly

 When you have to slow down or to stop, decelerate smoothly by releasing the accelerator in time, leaving the car in gear.

 Rolling

 If you can keep the car moving all the time. Stopping then starting again uses more fuel than keeping rolling. 

 Change Up Earlier

 Change gear as soon as possible without laboring the engine.

 Cut down on the air-con

 Air conditioning increases fuel consumption at low speeds, but at higher speeds the effects are less noticeable. 

 Don't leave aircon on all the time

 You should run it at least once a week throughout the year though to maintain the system in good condition.

 Turn it off

 Any electrical load increases fuel consumption, so turn off your heated rear windscreen, demister blowers and headlights, when you don't need them.

 Stick to the limits

 Drive at or within the speed limit – the faster you go the greater the fuel consumption and the greater the pollution too. 

 Don't be idle

 If you do get caught in a queue avoid wasting fuel by turning the engine off if it looks like you could be waiting for more than three minutes.

 Coasting

 These days, coasting is still inadvisable and changes in vehicle fuel systems mean it won't save you fuel either. 


For more information contact Westover Peugeot today.