Gas Pedal Blues...A few tips for better economy .

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Better Gas Performance can be achieved with some simple adjustments to your Driving Habits.

(1) Think ahead.....and when you know you are going to be stopping,or there is a good chance of this, then ease off the gas pedal slowly and steadily as you approach your stopping point. This will reduce the gas usage, be nice and smooth,and will reduce the need for heavy braking .This then will also save on your Brake Pad wear.
It's a fact that most drivers use their brakes 70 -80 % too much because they don't think far enough ahead.
(2) Check your tyre pressures... regularly.
Incorrectly inflated Tyres will increase fuel usage, due to excess drag, and of course will wear out the tyres very quickly indeed.If you notice that a tyre is visibly soft, then it's a certainty that it is substantially down in pressure; sometimes by as much as 75%.It may mean that you have a nail in the tyre and a further check in 24 hours will confirm this fact if the tyre is back down again.One of the best investments a Driver can make is with a small compressor that works off the cigarette lighter.This will enable you to check tyres regularly at home when they are cold.Hot tyres do not give an accurate reading.

(3) Use Fifth Gear sooner......rather than later.Pretty well all of todays cars will happily take fifth gear at 40mph-62kph and the difference in engine revs and therefore fuel consumption, by being in fifth gear as opposed to fourth gear,is dramatic.


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