Secrets of Economic Driving Techniques

How you drive your car and the conditions you drive in are important factors in fuel economy.The techniques used to drive economically up and down steep slopes are different to normal cruising on level terrain. When approaching a hill, try to accelerate before the upward slope to increase your speed. This momentum will help propel the car up the hill, lessening the need for heavy acceleration against gravity. Once you crest the hill, do not accelerate any more. Gravity will pull the car downwards. Never turn off the engine completely downhill. Most cars use the pressure from the engine itself to boost the braking power. Avoid doing many short trips in a day. Plan to do all your shopping and errands in one journey. This is to ensure that your car's engine is warm all the time. Cold engines lack sufficient lubrication and cold tires have lesser grip, contributing to resistance on the car's drive train and thus using more fuel.