Saving fuel isn’t just because it saves you money. But also, the act itself helps in reducing pollution. Here in this article, we are going to focus on the significant points that can help us save fuel and make the most out of every drop of it.
Gas Up Early Morning or Late at Night
This is actually a phenomenon no one realized until now. We are refueling diesel/petrol when our tank reaches its reserved. The oil is expanding as the temperature rises. With such expansion, it is creating less energy generation if it’s fueled in hotter time of day. Thus, the fuel burns faster than what you have imagined.
Having said that, the best time for refueling your car is late at night or early in the morning.
Half Tank? Fill Her Up!
Among the major tips to be remembered is filling up when your diesel/petrol tank is already half full. There’s a scientific reason to why this is recommended. The more diesel/petrol you have in the tank, the lesser the air is occupying the empty space. Diesel/petrol is evaporating faster when it gets contact with air.
These days, storage tanks for fuel are installed with internal floating roof which serves zero clearance between the atmosphere and petrol/diesel. Because of this, it helps in minimizing evaporation.
Full Throttling? Nah-ah!
There are three modes when fueling petrol pump and these are:
- Low
- Medium and;
- High
If you’re using high throttle like pressing the level down in full or filling fast, then it could evaporate easily. Therefore, try filling it at slow or moderate speed especially when you’re in self-service station or perhaps, instruct the attendant.
At the same time, never fuel up in the event that the fuel filling tanker is currently filling the gas station’s underground storage. It is essential that you take notice of this as when tankers fill fuel at fuel station, all dirt that has settled at the bottom is disturbed. If it happens that you’re refueling at the same time, then the debris may get into your car’s tank together with the fuel. This is bad as it may affect your engine.
Just as when you search and buy for security cameras to protect your car from intruders, you have to protect your car’s engine at all cost.