More Petrol / Gas Saving Tips

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1. ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKE IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN THE
GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STILL COLD. Remember that all service stations
have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground,
the denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in
the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of
the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products
play an important role. A 1degree rise in temperature is a big deal
for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature
compensation at the pumps.

2. WHEN YOU'RE FILLING UP, DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO
A FAST MODE.
If you look, you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low,
middle, and high. In slow mode, you should be pumping on low speed,
thereby minimizing the vapours that are created, while you
are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are
pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank
becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the
underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

3. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS IS TO FILL UP WHEN YOUR TANK IS HALF
FULL.
The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the
less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you
can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof.
This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the
atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.

4. ANOTHER REMINDER, IF THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE
TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP.
Most likely the petrol / diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is
being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally
settles on the bottom.

5. Never let your tank run into the red zone, if possible ( ....clogs
the fuel filter, reduces efficiency, dirt gets into the engine & risks
fuel starvation / surge)

6. Driving more slowly & gently can make a big difference, and was
enforced back in the '70's. See
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/15/newsid_2559000/2559807.stm


7. Slow breaking and raising will reduce upto 20% of your petrol cost,
so break slowly and raise gently

Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money.