Your Car And Your Fuel Consumption Over The Hill
If you live in a part of the country that is quite hilly it is important to be aware of the effect of such terrain on your car and your fuel consumption.
It is important to have driving strategies when negotiating hills. Most people do not drive differently when faced with different terrains. However being able to tackle different terrains with the appropriate strategies can save you hundreds of dollars annually.
Most people make the mistake of braking on the downhill and accelerating on the uphill. Of course that means they are not using momentum the engine is doing the whole job of taking the car forward which is expensive considering the increased amount of power required to go uphill.
So what should you do? Accelerate downhill.
There are always common sense precautions applicable. Like dont accelerate down a narrow road that has sharp turns but the steady long stretches of tar are the ones you should take at a canter so the ride uphill is easier on the engine. This way you will be using the momentum created while you were going downhill and saving up to 70 fuel on those uphill efforts.
And no I am not suggesting you do any over speeding. I would personally choose to pay for my fuel if the toss up was between that and potentially dangerous driving.
In fact when traveling downhill you can gain momentum just by coastingtake your foot off the gas and let the hill work for you instead of you working on the hill
Napoleon Miles is an expert author mainly interested in the automotive industry. If you enjoyed reading this article and wish to learn more about how you can further save on fuel please gotoWater Fuel Guides Reviewed
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Napoleon Miles is an expert author mainly interested in the automotive industry and the alternative energy that can be utilised by motor cars.
Napoleon Miles believes that both conventional and alternative forms of energy and their appropriate use have a huge impact on all of us both financially and from a point of view on the environment.
He is an expert driver of different car models. Napoleon likes to keep himself up to date with the latest technology with regards engine driving and the production of alternative forms of energy. He is also a keen observer of the effects of different forms of energy on global warming.
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