Cars are the second-largest purchase people make after houses, and the expenses don’t stop after purchase. However, the comfort it brings has made owning a car a necessity for several people irrespective of how much it costs them.
Do you know that you do not need to empty your pockets to keep your car running? Here are few tips to help you save costs in maintaining your car(s):
Avoid Aggressive Driving
The easiest ways to waste fuel are by speeding, rapid acceleration, and harsh braking. Aggressive drivers use 33% more fuel than they should and this increases the costs you spend on fueling your car.
Experts believe that maintaining a speed limit of 30-55 mph will help keep your fuel consumption in check. This helps to avoid unnecessary wear and excessive fuel consumption.
Reduce Excessive Idling
Planning your journey helps you to make wiser route decisions that minimize your chances of getting stuck in traffic.
With the Live Traffic and Google Map Support features in Tikon Basic, you can now save a lot of money in your everyday driving by avoiding congested routes and anticipating the traffic ahead of time.
Turning on the ignition of your car without movement uses up a quarter to half-gallon of fuel per hour. So, if you ever get into heavy traffic, turn off the engine of your car.
Use the Right Motor Oil
Using various kinds of motor oil for your car does more harm than good in the long run because the wrong use of motor oil uses up your fuel by 1%-2% due to increased friction in the engine.
It is advised that you use the right motor oil as recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle as this prevents the metal surfaces in the engine from causing rapid friction.
Invest in Vehicle Maintenance Solutions
Several devices can help reduce the cost of maintaining your car, and they include:
The use of a Vehicle Tracking Solution like Tikon Basic provides you with all the necessary information you need about your vehicle: Location Monitoring, Trip Reports, Health Checks, Ignition alerts, and many more. This gives you all the information you need to make smart and cost-effective decisions about your car especially when it is not driven by you.
The use of an anti-shatter solution like C-Protect to protect your car windows, you, your loved ones, and valuables from hurt, theft, and the cost of replacing them if smashed.
Use your AC When Necessary
The air-conditioner can increase the fuel consumption significantly by up to 10%. So, this feature should be used wisely as per weather conditions. Avoid using the AC in pleasant weather, and only use them when you must (If you are bent on saving costs).
If the car remains hot from the inside immediately after starting the engine, roll down the windows and take some time before turning on the air-conditioning
Read Your Car’s Manual/Guide
If you want to keep your car up and running seamlessly, you must follow the maintenance schedule recommended by the manufacturer and you can find this in your user manual or guide.
Reading this manual will help you to make the wisest and most cost-effective decisions when it comes to taking care of your car.
Are there any money-saving driving tips you know, kindly share them in the comment section?