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FUEL SAVING TIPS New Zealand petrol prices have taken a huge jump and the pain at the pump is being acutely felt. Below are a few tips to help reduce fuel consumption. • Don't drive too close to the car in front of you. Ideally, if you are on the highway try and keep a safe distance from other people, that way you are not having to brake and then speed up. Just keep a gradual speed the whole time. A lot of people get right up close behind someone then that person brakes and they have to brake and you are constantly speeding up and slowing down. This uses up more fuel. • Keep your tyres properly inflated. According to the Z Energy website, the average driver can cut 10 percent off their annual fuel bill by keeping their tyres pumped up. Tyre pressure is a massive one, ideally every fourth or fifth stop at the petrol station
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people should check their oil, to the speed limit though. coolant and top up their tyre When you drive with low revs pressure. while thinking ahead, you’ll be sure to save fuel. Make sure your petrol cap is screwed on tightly as fuel • Reduce mileage. This doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have can evaporate if not. to give up on driving Take any items you don't altogether. Rather, you have to need out of your car to plan ahead just as you think lessen its weight. What that ahead while driving. When you does is weigh the vehicle have errands to run, make sure down a little bit more, which to combine your trips into one. uses more fuel. By having one longer trip, the Air conditioning, while a engine can reach ideal necessity in a Kiwi summer, is working temperature. This another hidden fuel trap. way, it consumes less fuel Having the cold air blasting than when you take several uses up petrol and so opening shorter trips. Several shorter the window may be a cheaper trips mean several cold starts option. Not all the time for your engine. In the end, though. On the motorway, you you might actually be using are better off keeping your just as much fuel on several windows up because it causes short trips as you would on drag so use the air-con one long one. sparingly. Correct gear for your current Fuel-efficient driving has even speed. When driving in urban more benefits: It prevents areas, switch into the highest accidents, and saving fuel is possible gear – this keeps the actually better for the revs low. Remember to adhere
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