Save fuel = save money

Learn how to drastically reduce fuel consumption, bringing relief to your pocket and avoiding problems for the engine of your car. We go:

1) Avoid sudden speed or so unnecessary. The same goes for the brakes.

2) When you reach the desired speed, gradually relieve the accelerator.

3) Forget that old habit of speeding up the car before turning it off. You can damage the catalyst, which increases the emission of pollutants and affect performance.

4) Aerodynamics: give preference to go with the windows closed. The reduction of air resistance reverses in fuel economy.

5) Always check the air filters and fuel and make the changes following the manufacturer’s recommendations.

6) Do not carry more weight than the capacity of your car. The consumption will be higher and will result in an erosion of the suspension, brakes and tires. Each 50kg more equivalent to 1% increase in consumption.

7) Remove the roof rack when not using it. The resistance produced by them increases consumption.

Organize your itinerary. Try to create a route that meets all its commitments. Reconcile their agenda on how best to avoid unnecessary comings and goings.

9) Look for alternative ways. Sometimes it is more advantageous to walk a little more than stay in the walk-and-stop traffic jams.

10) Use the accelerator gently.

11) Observe the tachometer. Replace the rotational speed indicated.

12) Turn off the car if it is standing still for more than two minutes.

13) Excessive speed, and security problems, increase the demand. The Research Center of Petrobras conducted tests that indicated an increase in consumption of up to 20% for cars that went to 100km / h facing other than passing the 80 km / h.

14) Walking is good for health. For short distances, go on foot.

15) When you can, use the public transportation.

16) The car is essential to identify people who do the same path that you and suggest the carpool.

17) Motor deregulated can consume up to 60% more fuel than normal.

18) Control your consumption. Note the amount of fuel supplied and mileage. Use a spreadsheet to follow.

Source: Petrobras