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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Save Your Petrol Cost by Doing a Little Change

In the economic winter, we expect more good news than any other time ever. However, bad thing never comes along. When everyone in the world is trying to save a single cent in their pocket, the crude oil price has hit to its maximum price in the past 14 months. The new round of rise in crude oil price caused by the prediction that the consumption on crude oil will be increase due to the cold weather will no doubt result in the rise of petrol price. To most families, this unfavorable news will urge them to seek for the money saving ways on their expenditure on petrol as well as on automobile. And fortunately, here are some tips for you.

If you are considering buying a car, please get the traditional American thought that SUV is the best out of your mind. They are indeed comfortable to sit in but are also quite petrol consumed. Try vehicles with small displacement. It will not only save your money but also save the environment.

If you already have a high emission vehicle, then you should take more attention on car maintenance and driving skills to reduce the petrol consumption. Before driving your car, remove the things you put on it, no matter a pair of rare used shoes or a bucket of unused engine oil. Also, you should figure out the best path to achieve your destination and try to use the least oil to get there.

When you are on road, try drive smoothly and avoid sudden break or speed up. If you drive on the highway, then keep your speed at about 90-100 per hour. Also, try not opening the windows when your car speed is beyond 85km/h as when you do so, you add windage to your car. The fact is that you save more petrol when you close the windows and turn on the air conditioner than when you open the windows and turn off the air conditioner. After the driving, what you should do is to check the condition of your car, such as tire pressure, engine as well as the car body. Keep the car in a good condition will pleasure yourself as well as save your money.

It is never easy to earn money, and it's more difficult to save money. Even if you care nothing about the economic crisis or the rise of the oil price, you should also follow the aforementioned tips as reducing petrol consumption means protecting to the environment as well.

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