Money Saving Motoring Tips
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Factors like petrol price rises and higher insurance premiums, have made motoring very expensive indeed. There are ways to that you can make some big savings, though. Here I have put together some tips that will benefit you car and your wallet.
1. Service your car regularly. This can have a tremendous effect on your fuel efficiency. In fact, a poor tuned vehicle can burn as much as 30% more petrol.
2. Don’t idle the engine unless it is totaly neccessary. The car your parents used to own may have required warming up in the morning, but modern cars don’t. Also, turn your car off when waiting outside a friend’s house to pick them up.
3. Knocking 20mph off your speed can help you save up to 15% more petrol. That’s a nice saving! Also, switch to cruise control when you can. This helps you maintain a steady speed. Avoid sudden and extreme accelerations. This can burn lots of fuel needlessly.
4. Keeping your car tyres at the correct pressures can help make good fuel saving. Be sure to get them balanced and aligned also, as this can not only save petrol but make your vehicle handle better.
5. Avoid multiple trips if possible, by doing all of your errands together. Try to avoid peak travel times when traffic is high so that your car engine isn’t left idleing too long.
6. Car sharing is another great way to save fuel especially when taking the kids to and from school and sporting events. Perhaps you can offer to take your kid’s friend home this week and his parents can return the favour next week. Or maybe share the trip to work? We’re living in a time where people live farther from work than ever before. With the price of petrol car sharing makes more sense than ever.