Careful driving saves money
It is a hard fact that if you drive more carefully, you will save money. Gentle acceleration and keeping within speed limits can save you as much as 360 litres of fuel every year! There are other steps you can take to further reduce your annual expenditure on fuel. Regularly check your tyre pressure, and keep them properly inflated. Not only will this make your car safer to drive, but it will save you money! About 90 litres of fuel a year, for that matter. Now, if you are not sure what to make of these numbers, consider the fact that petrol costs, on average, £1.00 per litre, and you already have a saving of £450, just for not speeding and inflating your tyres every now and then! Let’s look at some more ways of driving carefully, besides not speeding. The most efficient speed at which to drive is officially 52mph. This is the speed at which the car burns the least fuel per mile travelled. On roads where you can legally drive at this speed, you will save money by cruising around this speed. Another method is to brake sooner than usual and decelerate more steadily, instead of stopping hard at the last minute. Because your foot is no longer on the accelerator, less fuel will be burned, conserving your fuel and saving you money again! The last tip may seem one of the most obvious. If you use your car less, you are going to save money. You could walk short journeys, and if you have a bicycle, use it for short or even longer journeys! Another option could be to use public transport for journeys that you make regularly, such as the trip to work and back. Overall, it is clear that driving sensibly will save you money, and you should see those savings almost instantly!
