Does My Driving Style Affect My Fuel Consumption?

While choosing different car lease deals, the fuel consumption of your future vehicle really means a lot. Still, competent actions on the road can significantly save your family budget. For example, fuel consumption can be cut by around 30-50% just by changing your driving style.

Fuel consumption is influenced by many factors. First, it is aerodynamics, power and thrust of the motor at low speed and the resistance of the road surface. A lot of energy is spent during high acceleration. However, after that, the power goes exclusively to overcome the resistance of the road surface. Therefore, to reduce your emissions from the exhaust pipe all while minimizing your fuel consumption, environmentalists recommend a more gentle handling of the gas pedal. Press it only at the start, but once you reach the speed of about 30 km/h, just a light touch is enough. Then the engine will keep its rpm’s under 2500. 

Modern motors have good performance at lower rpm levels. Thanks to innovations like direct injection, it is possible to reach up to 80% of torque at 1200 rpm. If the engine is equipped with a system of variable valve timing, 80% of torque is available from 1000 rpm. This means a smooth start and acceleration to high speed without a higher effort. 

The higher the gear, the better. You need to achieve the highest gear as soon as possible to achieve the most fuel economy. At a speed of 30 km/h, you should be in fourth gear and at 60 km/h, you should already be in sixth gear. Then the motor will spin below 2000 rpm, fuel consumption will drop significantly. For example, at 3 thousand revs, the engine consumes 3.5 times more fuel than at 1500 rpm. 

Thus riding at a speed of 50-60 km/h in top gear will reduce the consumption of a 1.6-liter engine up to 4-5 liters per "hundred". This technique is useful on zero fuel level when you are trying to conserve to get to the nearest gas station. 

In addition, modern cars use a Start-Stop system, automatically turning off the motor during forced stops. Standing in traffic and traffic lights without a working power unit gives 5% of fuel savings. However, here we must remember that sudden starts damage engine mechanics. It is better to turn off the engine at stops that are more than one minute. 

As you can see, understanding the moments of maximum fuel waste and thinking of how to act right to reduce it, can save your money. Still, it requires driving skills and experience that come with time. 

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