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In today’s era, the rising prices of petrol are having a direct impact on the pocket of every common man. Whether you have the highest mileage car from Maruti Suzuki, or powerful petrol vehicles from companies like Hyundai, Tata and Kia – after a while, drivers often start complaining that the mileage of their car has suddenly reduced (Car Mileage Dropping).
Many times we keep looking for bigger problems, whereas our small everyday driving habits and carelessness are responsible for the low mileage. If you are also troubled by the decreasing mileage of your car and want to reduce the petrol expenses by half, then today we are going to tell you the easiest and scientific ways to save fuel (Fuel Saving Tips), by adopting which you can immediately increase the mileage of your car by 20 to 30%.
1. Always keep the tire pressure correct
Like mutual funds, the mathematics of tire pressure in vehicles works – a little carelessness and big loss. When there is less air in the tires of a car, the friction between the road and the tire increases. Due to this, the engine has to work twice as hard to pull the vehicle forward, which directly increases petrol consumption.
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What to do: Every week or before leaving on a long trip, get the tires filled with air or nitrogen as per the exact PSI specified by the company. Correct tire pressure leads to immediate improvement in mileage.
2. Changing gear at the right time (Right Gear Shifting)
Most people who drive manual cars often suffer from wrong gearing. Putting in a big gear at low speed (Lugged Engine) or keeping pulling a small gear even at high RPM, both the situations make petrol flow like water.
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What to do: Modern cars like Maruti and Hyundai have ‘gear shift indicator’, follow it. Normally the gear should be changed as soon as it reaches around 2000 RPM.
3. Rule of switching off the engine in ‘stop-and-go’ traffic
If you are stuck in heavy traffic and long red light signals in cities like Delhi, Mumbai or Lucknow, then starting the car is the biggest enemy of your mileage.
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What to do: If the stopping time at a traffic signal is more than 30 seconds, stop the engine immediately. Nowadays, many Tata and Kia cars come with ‘Idle Start-Stop’ feature, which stops the engine as soon as it stops and starts it as soon as the clutch is pressed. Always keep this feature on.
4. Driving with foot on clutch pedal (Clutch Riding)
Many drivers have a habit of always keeping their left foot lightly pressed on the clutch pedal while driving. In automobile language this is called ‘clutch riding’.
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What to do: By doing this, the clutch plate does not engage completely and the engine power gets wasted instead of reaching the wheels completely. Immediately after changing gear, remove your foot from the clutch and place it on the ‘dead pedal’ provided next to it.
5. Remove dead weight from the car
Is your car’s boot space filled with years-old junk, heavy toolboxes or unnecessary junk? If yes, then you are unknowingly reducing your mileage.
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What to do: The more weight there is in the car, the more the load on the engine will increase. Always keep the trunk of the car clean and carry only essential items.
6. Correct and smart use of AC (Air Conditioner)
It is a compulsion to run AC in the scorching heat, but it is important to know the right way to do it. When you are driving on the highway at a high-speed of 80-100 km/hr, it is more beneficial to run the AC instead of lowering the windows, because open windows create air pressure (Aerodynamic Drag) which stops the speed of the car. At the same time, in slow traffic of the city, keep the AC at a low point as per requirement.
Regular servicing is the biggest secret (Car Maintenance)
Apart from all these habits, getting the car serviced on time is most important. Dirty air filter, bad spark plug and old engine oil reduce the mileage of the car by 10-15%. Visit the authorized service center of Maruti, Tata, Hyundai or Kia and get the engine tuning and oil changed within the stipulated time.