What can you do to reduce your car's fuel consumption?

You can affect the car's fuel consumption in a number of ways. By learning how to drive economically, you can reduce your car's fuel consumption by 10-20%.

In short, driving economically means that you should:

• Upshift gears early and skip gears.
• Accelerate firmly and drive in the highest possible gear.
• Avoid engine speeds above 3,000 rpm.
• Avoid excessive speed.
• Maintain a steady throttle.
• Engine brake whenever possible.
• Plan your driving.
• Avoid unnecessary braking and stopping.
• Roll downhill without accelerating and maintain a steady speed uphill.