How can we save Fuel ?

Saving fuel is about driving in a style suited to modern engine technology: smart, smooth and safe driving techniques that lead to average fuel savings of 5-10%. It offers benefits for drivers of cars, vans, lorries and buses: cost savings and fewer accidents as well as reductions in emissions and noise levels.

Maintain a steady speed. Use the highest gear possible and drive with low engine RPM. Anticipate traffic flow. Look ahead as far as possible and anticipate surrounding traffic. Decelerate smoothly when you have to slow down or stop, decelerate smoothly by releasing the accelerator in time, leaving the car in gear.

Check the tyre pressure frequently 25% too low tyre pressure increases rolling resistance by 10% and your fuel consumption by 2%.

Don't idle for more than 30 seconds. Today's engines don't need to be warmed up. Prolonged idling creates excess emissions and wastes fuel. Start the car and immediately drive away.
Avoid piling a lot of luggage on the roof rack. This reduces aerodynamics and can reduce fuel economy by up to 5%. Don't drive at higher speeds with windows wide open, it decreases vehicle aerodynamics on highways and lowers fuel economy.

Maintain your vehicle a properly tuned-up engine will run more efficiently.

Keep the wheels aligned, wheels that are fighting each other waste fuel.

Replace air filters as needed. Consult the owner's manual for the recommended schedule. Use good quality oils with the viscosity grade recommended in the owners manual.

Anticipation:

Reading the road ahead is not only a good driving skill, it's a key part of eco-safe driving. It gives you more time to react, so you shouldn't have to brake suddenly, and this will reduce the amount of fuel used. You should accelerate and brake more progressively; usefully, this also reduces the wear on brakes, tyres and engine.

Fewer gear changes:

Many drivers are taught to change up through the gears on a manual car, but there are situations where gears can be skipped, saving fuel. If conditions allow, change straight from second to fourth, or third to fifth, without straining the engine. This not only saves fuel but it can also reduce wear and tear on the clutch because you'll do fewer gearchanges.

Watch the lights:

When driving in built-up areas, there are usually stretches of road with several sets of traffic lights. These are often out of phase, so you don't get a clear run though them. Accelerating gently away from one junction and then stopping gently for the next saves both fuel and your brakes. Simply cruise from one set of lights to the next.

Avoid over-revving:

When pulling away, don't use more revs than required, and balance the clutch. Using too many revs wastes fuel and wears your clutch unnecessarily. Always change into the next gear if you can do so without straining the engine.

Keep moving:

An engine has to work hard to move a stationary car, so keep moving wherever possible. When approaching a junction or a similar delay, allow the engine to slow the car by removing your foot from the throttle. This gives the situation ahead time to clear, so that you might be able to continue without coming to a dead stop. However, don't forget to maintain a safe distance from the car in front.

Best when hot:

A car engine is at its most inefficient when cold, and low-speed manoeuvring increases fuel consumption. When you park up, position the car so that it will be easy to drive away when the engine is cold – for example, reverse into your driveway in the evening, so that you can drive straight off the next morning.