Saving on vehicle fuel
Most households spend more money on fuel for their car as they do on energy for their home. The good news is that there are some easy things you can do to make savings.
Use your vehicle less
- Where you can: walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving. This is also the single biggest thing you can do to reduce your carbon emissions
- Try to combine several small trips into one journey - engines are at their lowest efficiency when cold
- Consider car pooling - if you go from one to four people in a car, it's four times as efficient per person
Know how much fuel you use
To be more efficient and make savings, you need to know how much fuel you’re using
Drive efficiently
The way you drive your car has a huge impact on the amount of fuel you use. You could reduce your fuel use by as much as 20% with some efficient driving techniques
Keep your vehicle well maintained
A regularly serviced vehicle costs less to run, and there are other basic things you can do to keep your car from using excess fuel
Check your tyres
No matter what kind of vehicle you drive, its fuel efficiency and safety are affected by whether its tyres are correctly inflated. Incorrectly inflated tyres will lead to reduced fuel economy, increased safety risks and increased tyre wear.
Work out the best vehicle for you
If you are buying a new car, then that is the best time to really reduce your fuel running costs
And, once you’ve done everything you can to improve your fuel efficiency and reduce your running costs, filling up with biofuels is an extra bonus, for your engine and for the environment.
Related pages:
- Driving efficiently
- Tyres
- Buying a vehicle
- New technologies in transport
- Vehicle fuel economy labels
- Biofuels
Related tools:
Vehicle fuel economy tool
Compare the fuel economy of your car against others, or use the tool for guidance if you are shopping for a new car.
