Friday, February 13, 2009

Half is better than one.......

Leading on from Empty your car, here another thought.

Fuel weighs almost the same as water - in fact it's a little less at approx 0.75kg per litre.

So riding around with a full 60l tank means that you are carrying around 45kg of fuel and obviously needing to use more power, torque and fuel to carry that weight.

Think about only putting in 30l at a time - only half fill your tank. That way you will only be carrying 22.50kg.

Less weight in the car = less power required = less fuel used = money saved.

Something to think about next time you're at the petrol station.

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