Fuel Saving Tips for Cars

You save fuel if you pick a fuel-efficient car - compare using the Energy Labels. Make use of our benchmarking program to compare with other cars. If you observe some useful guidelines in choosing and using your car, you can minimise fuel consumption as well as the emission of pollutants and greenhouse gas.

Advice on Selecting a Car

The decisions you make when buying a car will save you fuel for years to come:

Do you need a car? - Consider public transportation or walk to your regular destinations instead of driving.

Buy a car with right capacity and engine size - The penalty for any excess is extra fuel expenses.

Buy a car with energy label - Compare the fuel consumption of different cars before making your purchasing decision. Ask the dealer for fuel consumption rating of a car if it does not have an energy label.

Consider buying alternative fuel vehicles - They usually consume less fuel and produce a smaller quantity of greenhouse gas and pollutants.

Advice on Using a Car

If you drive less and use your car more efficiently, you can save fuel:

Plan your journey. Avoid congested roads, steep hills, road construction, etc. Group short journeys and minimise idling time of your car.

Do not drive for short trips - Consider public transportation or walk to a nearby destination.

Share your car with others - Take on neighbours, friends or colleagues who travel on the same route, or take the car of others and leave your car at home.

Park-and-ride at railway station - Use public transportation as often as possible. Drive only for trips where no public transportation is available.

Advice on Energy Efficient Driving

You save fuel if you observe some good practices in driving and maintenance, such as:

Avoid unnecessary acceleration and over-speeding - Accelerate smoothly and maintain a steady speed.

Use air-conditioning sparingly - Use flow-through ventilation or open the windows to reduce the use of air-conditioning.

Switch off when idling - Drive off as soon as possible after starting. Switch off your engine if you are idling for a long time.

Do not carry unnecessary articles or car fittings - The extra weight results in fuel wastage and unnecessary emissions.

Close windows when travelling at high speed - This will decrease aerodynamic drag.

Maintain your car properly - Service your car regularly and keep it well tuned. Keep your car in top operating condition.

Maintain correct tyre pressure - Inspect your tyres regularly and inflate them to the correct pressure as recommended by the manufacturer.