Increase Fuel Efficiency For Your Car

It's so frustrating seeing the prices of gas increase contantly at the pumps. Sometimes I think it would be great to get rid of the car altogether and just use public transport. I actually quite like taking the train because it allows me to relax and I'm getting increasingly more annoyed by the agrssive dirving that see all around me.

Anyway, the question is how to reduce the amount of money you spend filling up your car. One way of looking at it is just to compare prices. Yes, prices can very enormously depending on where you go which is quite crazy really. However this doesn't help the environment, just your pocket.

Another way of looking at things is to reduce the amount of time you actually use your car. People become far too reliant on using the car and use it for the shortest of journeys. This just isn't good at all because short journeys actually put a lot of wear and tear on your engine plus it's not very healthy to drive everywhere. Get out and walk if you can, especially if it's a nice sunny day.

However if you do need to drive your car there are ways that you can increase fuel efficiency. This is simply to drive in a more relaxed manner. Basically instead of trying to race away from the lights you accelerate gently. When you are approaching a red traffic light then you should take your foot off the gas and allow the car to drift along. So many peope speed up to a red light only to then slam on their brakes. I'm not quite sure what they think this is proving. I mean, other than they are total prats!

Another little driving tip is that before you drive up a hill, you should try to accelerate to give you more momentum. Think of a BMX bike or skateboard going down one side of the ramp to then go up the other side. This is momentum at work so use it to your advantage whenever you need to go up a hill.

UPDATE: Walmart are donating money to help people understand fuel efficiency in a Drive Smarter Challenge.