TIPS - YOUR CAR
  Maintain Tyres
  Lose Weight
  Change Oil
  Chip Your Engine
  Wheel Alignment
  Fuel Efficient Car

TIPS - DRIVING
  General Driving
  Cold Engine
  No Air Con
  Rough Roads
  Multitask Jobs
  Car Sharing

TIPS - FILLING UP
  Shop Around
  Shell FuelSave
  Use A Credit Card
  BP Ultimate
  Buy At Busy Station
  Right Time To Buy
  Every Last Drop
  Keep Fuel Log

SPECIAL REPORTS
  FuelSave Launch
  BP At Goodwood

Reduce Weight Of Your Car

If you are keeping lots of items in your boot that you don't need then take them out! If you still have the Roof Rack on from the summer holidays then take it off and leave it in the garage until you need it next year. On average every 50kg extra will increase your petrol consumption by 2%. There is no need to use your car as a moving storage box, keeping your golf clubs etc in your garage/loft/shed instead of your car will save you money.

External fixings on your car (like a roof box) also increase your cars aerodynamic drag because they change the air flow over your car. So to travel at the speed you normally travel at the engine has to work harder using more fuel. So remove internal and external items from your car because they are weighing you down and affecting your aerodynamics!

Problems
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Related Resources
Book - How to Maintain Your Car and Keep It Running Smoothly
Book - Save Energy, Save Money: In Your Home and in Your Car




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