It may seem that the only way to save fuel is to buy a more efficient car. A new car is going to be expensive and no matter how fuel efficient it is it will take a long time before you recoup the costs through savings. It isn't really a realistic option to most people and fortunately there are many ways to save petrol costs without shelling out for a new car.
The easiest tip to save petrol is simply to modify the way you drive. Build up the speed more slowly when you pull away, don't be so aggressive with the accelerator. Keep the revs as low as possible and you will quickly notice the petrol savings.
If you glance at the rev counter when travelling at speed you will notice a big difference between travelling at 60mph and 70mph. I have noticed a clear difference in the amount the petrol gauge drops when driving at 60 instead of 70 and over a relatively short distance. The difference in your journey times won't be as large as you might imagine and you will save time because you have to fill up your car less frequently.
How to use Cruise Control to Save Petrol
If you have cruise control on your car it is easier to save petrol as your speed won't be creeping up without you noticing. On the motorway, I set my cruise control to 60mph and I can just concentrate on the road without worrying about fuel consumption.
Keep your tyres properly pumped up will mean the car will roll easier and require less petrol to do it. Reducing the weight you carry in the car will also be helpful to reduce fuel costs.
More Petrol Saving Tips
More tips to save petrol include trying not to increase revs too much when going up hill, easier said than done but it will save you fuel. If you can increase speed when going down a hill then carry the speed up hill so much the better.
If you leave the car in a high gear when slowing down to a stop, you will find the car starts to stutter and kind of lurches forward. When this is happening you are using virtually no fuel at all, so instead of changing down the gears like your driving instructor told you, leave it in a high gear until it's about to stall.
When you're in a slow moving queue of traffic, put the car in second gear and leave you foot off the accelerator. Try to work it so that you don't have to stop and you just keep going at a low speed. Not only does this save wear and tear on the clutch and your knee, it also saves petrol too.
Converting Your Car to Burn Water aswell as Petrol
It is possible for you generate free energy by increasing the efficiency of your poorly designed engine. Your engine uses perhaps just 20% of the energy stored in that expensive petrol and wastes 80% for heat, pollution (unburned fuel) and vibration. It is possible to use the hydrogen in water to save you money on petrol.
Find out how it is possible to convert your car to burn water and slash you fuel costs by upto 60%.
Converting Your Car to Biodiesel
Biodiesel is cheaper to buy, is taxed less and it is almost carbon neutral to boot. You can even get your hands on the raw material used to create biodiesel for free and process it yourself. You have to legally fill in some forms to pay the tax on the biodiesel, but I don't know how they will ever know for sure the amount of fuel you use.
Find out how to make your own biodiesel at home and save yourself lots of money.