Fuel Efficiency Tips - 04

Feathering the throttle

Easy driving can save you a lot of fuel. Here are some tips for successfully surviving asthma

If too much energy is wasted to move an object, the object will move too fast. It's the same with cars.

 The engine of a car has the ability to travel at different speeds depending on the three conditions - the available surface count for the car to move, the gear you have, and the speed with which you accelerate.

Gears

Most cars sold in India have a set of five forward gears and one reverse gear. In addition to looking at the number of gears your car has, the function of the gears is to break the head shifts to a number that can be used. Pistons drive the crank and if not for a set of gears, crank changes can be too high to use.

 Each gear has a set of ratios and without going too deep into the technical aspect of gear ratios, the  simplest thing you can take from it is that these gears determine the use of engine power.

Every driver eventually learns to stay in the right gear to get the best performance on the engine and enjoy a smooth drive. That's the important part - staying in the right gear. 

Not too high gear with low speed and not too low gear with high speed. The former is fine if the speed does not drop because in that case, you will experience an event called lugging. Wrapping is that confusing feeling when your car wants to slow down the gear to stay healthy.

Maintaining a speed limit with high gear is the most efficient way to save fuel. With high gear with a small break, the engine rotates at low RPMs. At lower RPMs, less fuel is burned and if you maintain a steady speed keeping the engine at lower RPMs, your car is used at its most efficient rate.

Squeeze

Staying in the right gear is important but it is equally important to manage the input gear. You cannot always step on your accelerator and expect your car to return to normal operation. This is the most important part of driving a car well. 

There are a few simple rules to follow - first and foremost you pay attention to where you are. Mark the remote control light and calculate the time you will need to reach it before it turns green and the cars in front of you move forward.

If you are able to give yourself some time without being overly aggressive and without changing the speed, save fuel. The second is to get the rhythm while driving - do not go too fast in the back of the car, brake, and pass quickly again. 

Find traffic flows remotely and extends your route. This also saves on fuel. The third is keeping the foot on the pedestal - giving the car just enough gas to maintain speed and height when you don't need it.

 Engine idling

Unnecessary idling does not get you anywhere and burns fuel in the process. Here are some ways in which you can do that

What is idling? Vertical speed or RPM at which the engine runs without injecting any gas. The engine is therefore constantly fueled by fuel so that it does not work when the car is neutral. 

Once you have shifted gears and stepped on the accelerator, the engine speed increases and you move.

We've grown to know that idling your car for a few minutes on a cold winter morning is perfect for your car. It's not. In the old days of good times, it went well as it simplified the engine life but modern fuel injection systems have eliminated the need not to use your car. 

At idle speed, the engine does not completely burn the fuel leaving petrol residues on the walls of the cylinders. This contaminates engine oil over time and will require immediate oil addition. Unnecessary idling also causes dirty spark plugs and as a result, fuel consumption is increased.

There is no need to heat the car these days by simply firing. Once you start driving, the car reaches a temperature that works well soon. 

Car engines can run for days on end without the need for stopping as engine oil and air conditioning keep them in good working condition at all times.

When driving on the highway, the need to do nothing arises. On a city road stand when you get stuck in traffic or wait for a signal, you tend to put the engine in the wrong place at the wrong time and in the day-to-day routine. 

The best thing you can do is stay tuned for the time taken while your engine is running. You cannot turn your car on and off every time you stop. 

It's very annoying, we know, but sometimes the car will stop for more than a few seconds, the engine can be turned off. 

Nowadays, many signals come with timers that give you a good idea of when you can turn off the engine. We often keep the engine running while waiting for someone to turn off the road. It is best to turn off the car and go out into the shade.

India is facing difficult driving conditions. Summers are very hot and winter can get nipples. At such times, we know that a cool breeze can bring a measure of relief. 

Turning off the engine can make it uncomfortable in the living room but it is ideal if you extend the life of your engine parts and use less fuel in the process. Remember that an idle car returns zero kilometers per liter, much smaller than the maximum.