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04-04-2009, 11:17 AM | #1 |
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10 ways to save fuel
Sat, Apr 04, 2009
The Straits Times http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/Owne...03-133185.html More motorists want petrol savings By Maria Alemenoar 10 ways to save fuel Service the engine regularly. Keep the tyres inflated at the right pressure. Avoid rush-hour traffic. Plan your trips before heading out so you take the best route. Remove excess weight from the boot or take off the unused roof rack. Check air filters. Avoid excess idling, over-revving and driving at high speed. Keep the car at constant speed. Use cruise control if possible. Use air-conditioning sparingly. MOTORISTS are more conscious about fuel consumption these days than two years ago - and more aware of how to squeeze more mileage from every litre. This finding came from a survey by oil company Shell, which polled 300 motorists here in January and the same number in each of five other economies - the Netherlands, Germany, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Malaysia. Three-quarters of all respondents said they were more conscious about fuel efficiently in the last 12 months than in 2007, when only a quarter said so. No survey was done last year. Among Singapore motorists, 77 per cent said they were taking note of the number of kilometres their cars were getting out of each litre of fuel. Two years ago, only 59 per cent did so. The 77 per cent figure made Singapore motorists the ones who were most aware of fuel efficiency among the drivers polled. Dutch motorists were next with 75 per cent. Shell's fuel technology manager in the Asia Pacific Eric Holthusen said he had no doubt the economy and higher fuel prices last year played a big part in motorists wanting to save on fuel. Motorists here who were polled were also asked what they did to save fuel. On average, they could name eight fuel-saving tactics this year, up from just 2.5 in the 2007 poll. The following were most popularly cited: driving sensibly (72 per cent), inflating tyres correctly (68 per cent) and planning trips carefully (64 per cent). Shell, from working with 1,000 drivers from 11 countries on its fuel-efficient driving programme, has found that drivers stand to save an average of 24 per cent or $48 of a $200 monthly fuel bill. Two recent developments - the re-introduction of 92-octane fuel and mandatory fuel-efficiency labelling for new cars and light-goods vehicles - are also likely to push fuel-efficiency awareness further along here. From yesterday, all new cars and light goods vehicles were required by the National Environment Agency to carry a label stating the amount of fuel needed to run 100km so car buyers can pick more fuel-efficient models. Some vehicle importers, mostly parallel importers, have been given until Oct 1 to comply with the rule. The re-introduction of 92-octane fuel, the cheapest grade of fuel, by Caltex was a clear indication of the oil company's move to court cost-conscious motorists. After the fuel was removed from all Caltex stations in 2000, it became harder to find the fuel at stations run by the other oil companies as well. READ MORE - Fuel economy labelling deadline extended to Oct 1 The Ministry of Trade and Industry's statistics confirmed that motorists are now more open to cheaper - and "greener" - lower-octane fuels. Sales of 92- and 95-octane fuels grew 13 per cent and 14 per cent respectively last year, while 98-octane sales shrank by 18 per cent. Do you have more methods of increasing fuel consumption? Send them to a1admin@sph.com.sg |
04-04-2009, 11:24 AM | #2 |
Arofanatic
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dun use big rims.
dun ferry 2many unnecessary ppl |
04-04-2009, 11:25 AM | #3 |
Senior Dragon
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how abt taking out the spare tyre....
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04-04-2009, 11:32 AM | #4 | |
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i attended this course few months back....must say one of the lame course....only they wanna earn money from it nia. want more fuel-efficient models....all drive 1000cc n below model loh
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04-04-2009, 12:50 PM | #5 |
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04-04-2009, 01:38 PM | #6 |
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I think the new law of the fuel efficiency labelling will make those big CC vehicles harder to sell liao...but again..how accurate are these labels? Always read in car mags on the FC specs..but on actual, its much lower.
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04-04-2009, 01:57 PM | #7 |
Endangered Dragon
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not very true le... if your car engine not made for the car. your 1000cc or less engine will need to push harder just to move the car. then will take up more petrol!
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04-04-2009, 02:05 PM | #8 |
seeginna
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best way to save fuel is ---
ask yr wife to come home herself. this save alot of petrol during the rush hour to work or back home traffic jam |
04-04-2009, 02:28 PM | #9 |
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This will be detrimental for your health as your wife will probably not cook dinner & you will tapow & eat yourself plus sleep on sofas.....
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04-04-2009, 02:32 PM | #10 |
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