Mr MFW uses our car to get to work and back each day. It is a 16 mile round trip and we usually have to top up with £25 of fuel each week. The car does get used at a weekend if we are going out anywhere as a family. With fuel prices as high as they are, I have made it an aim to reduce our fuel costs. Here are a few tips I have found on the internet about how to reduce fuel consumption.
1. An obvious one is to walk where possible instead of using your car. I have mentioned/hinted to Mr MFW about the possibility of him cycling to work one day to see how long it would take him. He is trying to lose weight so this could be a great opportunity to both save money on fuel and for him to get more exercise.
2. Over-revving is mentioned numerous times as a cause of using too much fuel. Typically, you should change up a gear once you get to 2000rpm in a diesel car or 2500rpm in a petrol car.
3. Acceleration/deceleration. Try to keep at a constant speed where possible. The road from our house in to town has a huge number of speed bumps along it. It is best to keep at a constant speed of 15-20 mph down the road rather than increasing speed between them and breaking once we get to them.
4. Don't go over the speed limit. According to the Department for Transport, driving at 70mph uses up to 9% more fuel than at 60mph and up to 15% more than at 50mph. 80mph can use up to 25% more than at 70mph.
5. Petrolprices.com is a site that compares the prices of petrol stations near you. The diesel in my town costs 135.9 at the moment but in the next town over where Mr MFW works it is 134.9 so we make sure the car always gets fuelled up when he drives past the cheapest one.
6. Don't use air conditioning unless you have to. Winding a window down can save 5% - 7% on fuel costs.
Hopefully by carrying out these tips we will be able to reduce our bills for diesel. I will let you know how we get on!
Thanks for reading,
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