Bye bye UTHM, Bye bye manis housemates. Sob sob. Currently I'm back to Kuching and start industrial training on 5th of May. Today i'm gonna post on Tips how to save ur petrol. If u drive car and feed ur car urself, u will feel pain for ur dompet. Because with the money, u can use them at other places, u can eat more sushi, u can eat more kfc, u can go shop more, u can buy more things.
Original Link. Credit to Rev.
1. Pump up your tyre
Keeping your tyre inflated is one of the easiest and most important things one can do to improve fuel economy. Saving petrol means saving money.
Check ur tyre 1 time per month.
If u oways use ur car 打野战, must check ur tyre frequently. ok?2. Drive at moderate speed
Avoiding high speeds on open roads results in safer driving and better fuel economy. The higher speed, more petrol need to be consumed on aerodynamic drag (
or i called it wind resistance XD ) On the average, a car uses about 15% more fuel at 100km/h, and 25% more fuel at 110km/h compared to when it is doing only 90km/h.
However, this should not lead one to conclude that the lower the speed, the better the fuel economy - because it is not. The fuel consumption of an average car increases sharply at speeds below 50km/h. (
So don't too slow yea. Drive 50-80kmph enough.)
3. Clean the air-filter regularly
Clogged air filters increase fuel consumption by restricting airflow to the engine, and thus should be cleaned/replaced when necessary. Clogged air filters can increase fuel consumption by up to 10%.
4. Use thinner tyre
Tyres with thick width will improve the handling of your car. However, it will also increase your car’s fuel consumption. Thicker tyres mean more rolling resistance!, and thus will consume more fuel.
5. Start up the car properly
It is not necessary to prime the engine first by pumping the accelerator pedal repeatedly.Do not crank the engine excessively. This only wastes fuel. When starting the engine, idle it no more than 30 seconds to warm it up. An engine will warm up faster on the road. However, avoid sudden acceleration before the engine has warmed up sufficiently. (
I got this bad habit, once start engine press the accelerator pedal hardly, thanks to my bro for teaching me this habit. Haha. Now i know liao. Don't push it so hard~ Treat ur car like treat ur girlfriend, slow and gentle~)
6. Drive in high gear (overdrive)
The engine runs most efficiently between around 1,500 and 2,500 rpm.
So always switch gear when ur car is below 1499rpm or above 2501rpm.7. Travel light
Avoid carrying any unnecessary weight in your car. On the average, every 50kg added load in your car will increase fuel consumption by 2%. K. T
his very important. The heavier u are, the more fuel consumed. If u over 100kg or 0.1 tan like my friend, u better diet in order to save fuel.8. Anticipate traffic ahead
A driver can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10% by anticipating traffic conditions ahead and adjusting the speed accordingly, and avoiding tailgating and thus unnecessary braking and acceleration.
Accelerations and decelerations waste fuel. Braking and abrupt stops can be minimized by not following too closely and slowing down gradually when approaching a red light. It takes up to six times as much fuel to move a car from a dead stop than it does for one moving at just a few km/h. (
WOw~ 6 times, more traffic light mean waste more fuel)
9. Avoid strong acceleration
The fuel consumption remains at a minimum during steady driving at a moderate speed of about 90km/h. Keep in mind that every time the accelerator is hard pressed, the engine goes into a “fuel-enrichment” mode of operation that wastes fuel. The vehicle should always be gradually and smoothly accelerated. Using cruise control on highways can help maintain a constant speed and reduce fuel consumption. (
Once again, don't push me so hard~ don't push me so hard~)
10. Minimize aerodynamic drag
Additional parts on the exterior of a vehicle such as roof racks and spoilers, or having the window open, Roof racks are bad for fuel economy increases air resistance and fuel consumption, in some cases by over 20%. (
Dont learn ppl kei leng kei si install spoilers on ur car, ur car not F1)
11. Don’t let your engine idle
Minimize fuel wasted in idling by stopping the engine whenever your car is stopped or held up for an extended period of time. Idling more than a minute consumes much more fuel than restarting the engine . By having the engine switched off, you will save more fuel than is lost from the burst of fuel involved in restarting the engine.
12. Use the air-con sparingly
Air conditioners can use about 10 per cent extra fuel when operating. However, at speeds of over 80 km/h, use of air conditioning is better for fuel economy than an open window. (So the solution is when drive aboe 80kmph, open air cond; when drive below 80kmph, fast fast open ur window, get it? but who can survive without aircond druing hot day =_= i will melt like ice cream)
