Everyone who owns a car will have something to smile about when he/she finds a way to reduce fuel consumption. However, this seems like an impossible dream to many people. Surprisingly, any car can be tuned to save fuel yet offer the required power. There are different tricks one can apply to save on fuel that you may also want to learn. Below are few that will make your driving experience better.

Plan ahead

Before travelling to a destination, you need to review all possible routes that you can take. One of the things you should never ignore is the nature of the terrain and distractions along the way that can delay you. Even if shorter, a road that has potholes and rugged terrain will demand you step on the accelerator harder to give the car the required force to overcome the resistance. This will definitely cost more to fuel for the same route. Before travelling, choose a route that is not congested and ideal for smooth acceleration.

Use air conditioning sparingly

It may sound weird, but the minute you switch on the air conditioning you also activate fuel consumption to some extent. The air conditioning system will consume fuel; so if possible, you can keep it off especially when the conditions do not demand you use it. You can turn to alternatives like lowering your windows if there is a lot of heat.

Service the vehicle regularly

Servicing your vehicle in time will help to keep it efficient and reliable. If the car is kept in the right condition like changing ATF and engine oil in time, there will be no strain in performing different functions that help the car to move. Lack of servicing means the car will be struggling so as to attain its optimal performance, something that could mean going hard on the accelerator. The results are obvious: more fuel will be needed to give the power demanded.

Avoid unnecessary weight

Most people like adding modifications to their cars, maybe to make it look different, but all this is done without an ounce of knowledge that it would affect the performance of the vehicle. Adding weight to the car means the engine will be forced to push harder because it will now be working with the weight that is more than it was made to carry. To compensate this power demand, you will be forced to press on the accelerator harder.