According to a technician at Ninety Eight Auto Repair, Maintenance and Care Center (Cat Lai ward, Ho Chi Minh City), fuel is a large cost for service cars. Just changing some driving habits and proper maintenance, drivers can significantly reduce fuel consumption and prolong engine life.
The first important factor is to maintain a stable speed. Sudden acceleration and continuous braking cause the engine to operate with a large load, increasing fuel consumption. On clear roads, drivers should keep the accelerator steady instead of continuously increasing and decreasing speed.
In crowded urban traffic conditions, maintaining a stable speed is not always easy. However, drivers should still limit the habit of accelerating quickly and then braking suddenly immediately afterwards. Slow and steady movement is usually more fuel-efficient than jerking driving.
In addition, drivers should reduce waiting time when not necessary, maintain the car periodically, replace engine oil according to recommendations, maintain standard tire pressure and limit carrying unnecessary items to reduce vehicle load.
If the car is equipped with Eco mode, the driver should use it when moving in suitable conditions. At the same time, take advantage of the car's inertia when decelerating instead of continuously accelerating and braking.
The use of air conditioning also affects fuel consumption. Adjusting the temperature reasonably, avoiding allowing the air conditioner to operate at maximum capacity for a long time will help reduce the load on the engine.
For service vehicles with high operating frequency, Ninety Eight Auto especially notes that it is necessary to clean the injection needle periodically according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Dirty injection needles make the fuel injection process ineffective, causing the engine to consume more fuel and affecting operating performance.
Implementing the above habits synchronously not only helps save fuel costs but also contributes to maintaining operating performance and increasing engine durability during service vehicle operation.
