The question of fuel consumption in any season is important. But given the harsh conditions of use of the vehicle in winter, car consumes more fuel than usual.
How is it possible to reduce fuel consumption in the winter? Consider the 3 tips.
Tire pressure. In any season, if the tires a little bit deflated, it affects more fuel consumption. But when on the roads in winter is a lot of snow, and if not enough pressure in tires, It creates a greater rolling resistance, which leads to a great waste of fuel. In winter, it is necessary to monitor the pressure in the wheels.
Snow car - a weight and air resistance. Also, snow will notice in the car, forcing motorist to include more appliances, for example, heating the rear window. All this affects the fuel consumption. Therefore, before each exit the car needs to be cleaned of snow and ice.
Warming.If you warm up the car for a long time, so it consumes a lot of fuel in the shuffle. The car is better warmed in motion. Therefore, start the car enough and let her go to work for 2-3 minutes at idle, then you can safely start the movement. The main thing to remember that the first minutes of the trip raised turns to nothing. Let all the units of the car warm as at first.
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