1.) Plan your journey. Avoid congested roads that are under construction.
2.) Change your driving habits. Leave early to avoid traveling during peak hours. Also, combine small trips and errands. Your car burns 20 percent more fuel every time you start your engine cold.
3.) Gas up wisely. Buy gasoline during the coolest time of the day and use only clean and high-quality fuels.
4.) Get rid of all extra weight. Extra weight reduces mileage especially when driving inclines. Your car’s mileage reduces by 2 percent for every 100 pounds.
5.) Accelerate with care. Avoid jack-rabbit starts and avoid sudden, heavy braking. Rapid speeding and sudden braking decrease fuel efficiency by 5 percent in city driving.
6.) Shift gears sensibly. On hills, shift up as soon as you can without lugging the engine.
7.) Pick a lane and stay on it. Frequent changing of lanes is unsafe and burns more fuel.
8.) Observe proper maintenance. Regularly tune up your car to ensure best performance. A clogged-up air filter can waste one mile per gallon. Dirty oil can cause friction and can rob you of gasoline mileage.
9.) Check your tires. Keep your tires properly inflated. Under-inflated tires are dangerous and require the engine to produce more power to drive the vehicle. Each under-inflated tire causes a 1-percent increase in fuel consumption.
10.) Park your car properly. Park your car under the shade of a building or a tree whenever possible.