Fuel Economic Driving

I have just bought my very first car having had a driving license for 9 years now. I have never needed to use a car, public transport has always been good enough and not to expensive. However, the move to my current location and working in the area I do and the hours I work are making public transport less desirable. There was no way I was going to buy a new car so I lumped for a 9 year old BMW 5 Series for £3000. It was a good price for a car in good condition and BMW’s are typically reliable.

Over the last 3 weeks whilst getting back into driving I have been implementing fuel saving tips and changing my style of driving to improve my miles per gallon (MPG). Here are a few simple tips that will allow you to save money:

1. Don’t Idle, you get 0 MPG by idling.
2. Don’t drive aggressively, there is no need to accelerate rapidly. This can decrease your fuel efficiency by 33%. In town driving it can be 5%.
3. Don’t drive above 60MPH, efficiency decreases rapidly above 60.
4. Empty you car. Excess weight needs fuel to move it.
5. Keep the aerodynamics clear. Keep windows up, and store things like bikes and luggage in the car not on it.
6. Don’t use cruise control. It is not as efficient as a human at regulating a constant speed when inclines change.
7. Keep your tyres at the correct pressure. Doing so will increase your fuel efficiency by up to 3%.
8. Replace your air filters to increase efficiency by up to 10%.
9. Drive proactively. Watch what is happening ahead of you, if you see traffic lights are red then take your foot off the gas long in advance so that you don’t need to stop at the lights. This not only saves you fuel in the drive up to the lights but also saves you fuel when accelerating again when the lights change.

• Goals & Debt

• Outstanding Debts & How Much is Payed
  
  Total Student Debt: £17,836.70
  £1700
  
  
  
  Net Worth Goal: £1,000,000
  £36,579.08