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Mileage: Try to purchase vehicles that get good mileage. The difference between 20 miles-per-gallon and 40 miles-per-gallon is huge.
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Don't carry unnecessary weight in your car. Remember that a full tank is equivalent to an extra human's bodyweight being carried around, and you have to pay for that in fuel consumption.
Also, don't carry anything in the car or boot that you don't need, not just for fuel use, but to prevent theft.
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Driving more slowly will use less fuel, and as a bonus will result in less costly accidents and less road-kill.
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Buy fuel midweek, rather than at weekends or during holidays.
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Keep your car tuned up. Cars in poor running condition use more fuel.
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Plan your trips so as to avoid unnecessary driving. Use a GPS so that you always know where you are going. You will also be less likely to have an accident.
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Air conditioning will consume fuel, so if you must use it, run it at a low setting. Never run your air conditioner with a window open.
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Tyre pressure: if your tyre pressure is too low, you will get more drag, which will use more fuel.
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Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Keep a good distance between yourself and the car in front to act as a buffer.
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Change your work start time to avoid gridlock. Stop-and-go traffic hurts your gas mileage. If you do get stuck in a traffic jam, turn your engine off rather than keeping the motor idling for a long time.
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Arrange car pools with co-workers to share the cost of commuting to work.
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Walk, bike or run to your intended location whenever possible.
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Airconditioning uses 11-12% more fuel (i.e. 300km per tank instead of 350km). You will find you need less fuel in winter due to not using AC, less evaporation from the tank and denser fuel when you fill up (less expanded).
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Window tinting that cuts out heat and UV radiation has the added bonus of allowing your airconditioner to operate at a lower intensity.
If you notice that your window tinting isn't as effective in winter, it's because you may have a film designed to mainly screen out heat and UV, not visible light. Due to the reduced presence of heat and UV, the tint doesn't appear to be doing as much, but you can still see it within the glass if you have it in a garage with a fluorescent light on. These tints can look quite clear in winter.
Ultra black tints (the almost black window types) largely screen out only visible light. Being black, they absorb rather than reflect heat. They are mainly for show.
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Avoid a speeding fine or parking ticket: If you have had a clean driving record for the last ten years you may be able to get out of having to pay a parking ticket or speeding fine just by writing a letter to the appropriate authority.
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If your licence is suspended for several months, you can tell the transport department you lost your licence, and keep your licence. You will still be suspended, but at least will have a licence to show if you get pulled over. Otherwise, it's curtains for you from that moment if you continue to drive. This is not technically illegal as people are always losing things and finding them again. However, driving would be illegal and also risky as you would have no insurance if you were in any kind of accident.
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When you fill up your tank, wait until it is almost empty so you can get the maximum value from your 4c, 8c or 10c a litre off voucher. You do get a proportional discount on non full litre amounts (i.e. 54.75 litres will get you a 3c discount off the .75 litre).
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Shares in oil companies: Buy shares in oil companies. The dividends you get back as an investor will offset your higher fuel charges.
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Scooter: Buy a scooter for when you only need to get your physical body somewhere, with say a backpack. For shopping and carrying large things keep your car.
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GPS: Use a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit to preview different routes to your destination, so that you can find the shortest, or fastest and most economical route.
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