As many drivers already know, the purpose of speed bumps is to reduce the speeds of vehicles in typically residential areas or where there are schools nearby. For the inexperienced driver to successfully navigate over the bumps, it’s required you brake or slow your speed and try to gently roll over the speed bump without causing damage to your car and to parts of your body, mainly your head banging against the roof of your vehicle. Once over the speed bump, you will then have to accelerate your car, thus increasing your vehicle’s fuel consumption.
Here’s the trick
Now this trick will allow drivers to improve their car’s fuel economy whilst driving on UK roads with speed bumps.
Research conducted by Euro Car Parts has come to the conclusion that constantly driving at one speed through a speed bump can massively increase the fuel economy of your vehicle.
The research concluded that acceleration and deceleration whilst driving can mean extra fuel is being consumed and this includes driving over speed bumps, so learning how to properly tackle them could save motorists a lot of money.
Other money-saving tips
Another tip given by Graham Conway, Managing Director of Select Car Leasing said: From Texaco to Sainsbury’s, most petrol stations and supermarkets offer cashback schemes and loyalty cards to encourage customers to use their services.
“Every time you buy fuel at a particular petrol station, you simply have to swipe your loyalty card and points are then rewarded.
BP garages offer a great loyalty scheme where you can earn 200 points which then entitles you to claim £1 off your fuel or shop purchases in-store.
The Tesco Clubcard enables you to earn one point for every £2 spent every time you fill up your tank at one of the supermarket’s petrol stations.
In these hard times, consumers should be on the lookout for picking up any bargains or incentives which will help elevate their cash flow burden.
Mr. Conway went on to say: “Every time you fill up your tank, be sure to only top up what your car requires at the time.
“A top tip to keep up with your top-ups is to keep a consumption notebook in your glove box or a record on the notes app on your phone.
“For every visit to the petrol station, note down how much fuel you put in your car to get from A-B.
“In this ever-changing economy, be sure to record your fuel consumption in litres and not in pounds.”
Also, Mr. Conway went on to say, “Leaving the engine running while a car is stationary consumes more fuel, so it’s advisable to switch off your vehicle’s engine when they can, such as in a standstill or waiting at traffic lights.
“Some newer vehicles are being fitted with stop/start technology which does this automatically.”
The biggest and the best money-saving tip
This is probably the most effective way to save money on a costly vehicle that is causing you pain in your pocket. This problem mainly lies with older and less fuel-efficient vehicles which can be a big burden, especially if you want to sell it in order to save money and buy a more modern, and fuel-efficient used vehicle, such as a used car, a used hybrid, used SUV, and used MPV.
To overcome this, WOO Carz, based in Southampton has a wide range of quality used cars that are not only compliant with Ulez standards but also have very effective fuel economy, as well as ranges that have the start/stop technology which enables your engine to automatically shut down at traffic lights, or heavy standstill traffic and quickly restart as soon as your press the accelerator pedal.
Even if you have an old car that has outstanding finance on it, WOO Carz will consider settling your old finance and set you up with a new one which not only puts you in the right used car but also fits within your budget. Every used car sold will come with a full warranty, HPI Check, full inspection, and free delivery to your home or place of work.
To find out more about what Southampton-based WOO Carz can do for you, call now on 02380 225 6666 and speak to one of our friendly advisors or to get a decision within an hour on finance, click here to apply for car finance today. And don’t worry, WOO Carz will consider all credit histories with our panel of specialist lenders.
WOO Carz is authorised and regulated by the FCA to provide finance on all the used cars we stock and source. We work with a number of carefully selected credit providers who specialise in providing car finance to people with high or low credit scores.