How can Pakistanis save petrol while driving?

Driving more fuel-efficiently can save you thousands of rupees each year while also improving road safety and reducing vehicle wear. Reduce your vehicle’s fuel usage and CO2 emissions by up to 25% by using these 5 fuel-efficient driving practices. This is crucial when petrol prices in Pakistan are raised today.

1. Gradually speed up

The more fuel you burn, the faster you accelerate. By slowly easing onto the accelerator pedal in the city, you can save money on petrol. Take 5 seconds to accelerate your vehicle from a standstill to 20 km/h in order to save as much petrol as feasible. Consider a dashboard with an open coffee cup. Keep it a secret!

Petrol price in Pakistan increased by Rs 24/lit while Diesel price increased by Rs 59/lit

Petrol = Rs 234/lit
Diesel = Rs 263/lit

Triple centuries on the way. In last 15 days, petrol price has increased by Rs 84/lit while Diesel price has increased by Rs 115/lit#FuelPrices pic.twitter.com/8eKGJADiau

— Naheed Tariq (@NahdT5) June 15, 2022

2. Keep your speed constant

You consume more fuel and spend more money than necessary when your speed dips and explodes. According to studies, changing your speed between 75 and 85 km/h every 18 seconds can raise your fuel consumption by 20%.

If the road conditions allow, use cruise control on the highway. However, keep in mind that when gravity does the work, little differences in speed might be beneficial. Allow your speed to diminish as you ride uphill, then recoup it as you glide downhill, if traffic patterns permit.

3. Plan ahead of time.

While driving, keep an eye out for potential hazards. Maintain a safe distance between you and the car ahead of you. You may keep your speed as stable as possible and use less petrol by paying attention to what pedestrians and other automobiles are doing and imagining what they will do next. Driving in this manner is also safer.

4. Stay away from the highway.

Save money by adhering to the speed limit. The best fuel-efficient speeds for most automobiles, vans, pickup trucks, and SUVs are between 50 and 80 kilometres per hour. The faster a vehicle travels over this speed zone, the more fuel it consumes.

A vehicle, for example, uses roughly 20% more fuel at 120 km/h than it does at 100 km/h. On a 25-kilometer journey, this increase in speed – and fuel consumption – would save you only two minutes.

5. Slow down by coasting.

You waste your forward momentum every time you apply the brakes. You can often see when it’s time to slow down by glancing ahead at how traffic is behaving. Taking your foot off the accelerator and coasting to slow down rather than using the brakes will save you money and save you petrol .

Learn how to save money and minimise greenhouse petrol emissions by taking the free online eco-driving course.

There are other ways to save money by reducing the amount of fuel used.

Here are some more simple methods to save money on petrol :

Keep your car from idling.

Unless you’re stuck in traffic, turn off your engine if it’s been idle for more than 60 seconds. For every 10 minutes that a car with a 3-litre engine idles, it wastes 300 millilitres (more than a cup) of fuel.

Once a month, take a reading of your tyre pressure.

Driving a car with 56 kilopascals (8 pounds per square inch) under-inflated tyres can increase fuel consumption by up to 4%. It can also cut your tire’s lifespan by almost 10,000 kilometres. On the tyre information placard, find the proper tyre pressure for your vehicle. It’s commonly found on the driver’s door or doorpost’s edge. Find out more about how to keep your tyres in good working order.

How to correctly operate a manual transmission

Keep an eye on the tachometer to see how fast the engine is running. It can be used to determine the ideal time to shift a manual transmission for maximum fuel efficiency. The more fuel the engine burns, the higher the rpm is. So, change smoothly and swiftly in the lower speeds, then accelerate in the higher gears.

Carry as little as possible

Salt, sand, and sports equipment should be removed from your vehicle. Your vehicle will consume less fuel if it is lighter. For every 25 kilogrammes of weight carried, a mid-size car’s fuel consumption increases by around 1%.

Roof and bike racks should be removed

When you’re not using the racks, remove them to save space in your vehicle. On the highway, aerodynamic drag can add up to 20% to fuel usage.

Air conditioning should be used only when absolutely necessary

The use of air conditioning in a vehicle can increase its fuel consumption by up to 20%. When travelling in the city, open the windows, and when driving on the highway, use the flow-through ventilation system. Utilize the re-circulate option if you do use air conditioning. It will have the least amount of an effect.

Make use of a display that shows how much fuel is being used

With the help of a fuel consumption display, a feature now standard on many vehicles, see the impact of the 5 fuel-efficient driving practices firsthand. (Some newer vehicles include more advanced displays that assess speed variances, manual gearbox shift points, and driving behaviours like acceleration and braking timings.)

By acting on the information provided by fuel consumption indicators, many drivers save 15% on their fuel use.

Keep tabs on your petrol usage

How long do you think you’ll be able to go without filling up your petrol tank? Is it really that long? How long will it take?

Reduce your monthly spending by challenging yourself to refill as infrequently as possible.

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