If you find any machinery in your car giving you trouble, get it checked immediately. It will not only add years to the life of your car but also ensure less pollution. Modify your driving-style not only your car-machinery .It will be easy on your wallet as well as your planet. Remember, the bigger the car the more fuel it needs.
- Go lighter to go green. Reduce the load in your car. Not surprisingly, the lesser the amount of load your car carries the lesser it pollutes the environment. So take some time to clean out your car and get rid of the unnecessary and unwanted things. Do you have a rack on your car? Do you use that rack? No. Take it out.
- Take a dip in the carpool. Car pooling is a great way to save fuel, reduce traffic, while hanging out with your buddies. You also get to make new friends, plus it saves you a lot of money by reducing fuel and maintenance cost.
- If you are big on numbers you would be glad to know that you could save up to 40% on your fuel budget by going green. Better fuel economy of your car also means lending a hand towards helping your nation’s economy; oil is an imported commodity and it’s expensive. Your country has to purchase oil from foreign resources and your efforts will go a long way to save your nation’s currency.
- Your car’s tyres can tire out your wallet too. Not many people realize this. Regular tyre maintenance is the sure shot way to save some dough. The inflation level in your tyre should be correct; under inflation or over inflation is not healthy for your tyres. Under-inflation is worse for obvious reasons. Learn the exact amount of air that should be in your tyres. There are different kinds of tyres. Find the one that suits your needs and your car. Check your car manuals or talk to your mechanic.
- It’s not only your car that needs to be tweaked and modified but also your attitude needs a little bit of a makeover. Try to be sensible while driving; so you don’t have to accelerate or brake hard unnecessarily which uses a lot of energy, and energy in this case is nothing but fuel. Whether you are starting a car or bringing it to a halt; be wise and do it slowly. When you do it too fast the car has to use lot of energy thereby wasting precious fuel. You should try coasting or cruising as much as possible. Maximum efficiency is achieved at 60miles/hr and going beyond that negatively impacts the car’s fuel economy.
Take your car out only while travelling long distances as maximum energy is consumed when the car is fired up.
You can also think about using alternative fuel (biodiesel or ethanol) or buying a fuel-efficient car like a Toyota Prius or a Honda Fit. Using public transport is also a great way to opting for a greener lifestyle and saving money.
