R&S Automotive Limited Kumeu

Drive Sensibly

Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Fuel Economy Benefit: 5-33%

Observe the Speed Limit

While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 100 kms

You can assume that each 10 kms you drive over 100 kms is like paying an additional $0.10 per litre for gas.

Observing the speed limit is also safer.
Fuel Economy Benefit: 7-23%

Remove Excess Weight

Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 50 kgs in your vehicle could reduce your KPL by up to 2 percent. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.

AA Calculating fuel consumption

Avoid Excessive Idling

Idling gets 0 kms per litre. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.

Use Cruise Control

Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.

source: www.fueleconomy.gov