Make the Most of Your Fuel

As fuel costs are through the roof right now, we thought it would be useful to go over a few reminders surrounding fuel-efficient driving.

So, you can sleep easy tonight knowing you’re getting the most out of your tanks with the following advice. Don’t worry – thank us later.

Stick on your specs

It may sound silly, but making the most of your hazard perception skills can really enhance your awareness. How does this help? Well, if you’re not wasting time unnecessarily accelerating and braking, you lower your fuel consumption.

Gear up, folks

We’re not talking about throwing on your leathers and going for a joy ride here. We’re specifically referring to using the right gears. Watch your revs and skip a gear where you can, but usually, consecutively changing gears works out better for fuel-efficiency. If you drive an automatic, your car should have an “eco” mode you can switch to.

You’ve been struck by a smooth criminal

Keep it smooth when accelerating, braking and steering. You wouldn’t think it, but it’s surprising how much of a difference it makes when comparing it to those who have a rough or hard control of the vehicle.

Hey you, always on the run, gotta slow it down baby

One of the more well-known facts when it comes to driving efficiency and saving on fuel is driving at the speed limit. It not only keeps you and others safe, but it’s actually doing you a favour. Consider driving at 60mph (in a 70 zone), and you might be surprised by how much fuel you could save. Sure, it might take a little longer, but surely those pennies are worth the few minutes.

Digital Love

There’s no doubt about it. Technology has made our lives easier in so many ways. When it comes to fuel efficiency, it comes through, too. Using cruise control (correctly), stop and start, and other technologies your motor may come with allows for more effective fuel use. We’d recommend checking out your car’s handbook for more information to see how you can make the most of your vehicle.

Of course, when it comes down to it, safety should always be ranked first over fuel-efficient driving or anything else.

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