| We at SAC want to do everything that we can to stretch a tank of fuel, and we mean everything to improve fuel consumption. |
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| The average vehicle has a 60 litre fuel tank that means R600.00 to fill it up. |
| Is this scary? |
| Of course it is. |
| It is definitely becoming very necessary to save money while motoring in every aspect and while everyone has a pet theory on how to save fuel, it all boils down to the driver and the vehicle. |
| There are people out there that won't be too concerned about the price of fuel and about their vehicles fuel consumption. |
| It wont do any harm to really understand the raw facts. |
| 6 km / litre vehicles doing a average of 40 000 kilometres per year will cost roughly R 65 000 to fuel at R10.00 per litre. |
| If there could be a saving of 2 km / litre the same vehicle will cost R 50 000 to fuel, that is a savings of R 15 000 per year, in three years R 45 000. |
| Does it start to make sense now or not? |
We want to firstly educate the driver as much as possible to help him / her understand fuel consumption and then we will ensure that the vehicle is optimized to the maximum to use as little as possible fuel, not only a tuned engine but all the add-ons and their effects too. |
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| A FEW FACTS TO REMEMBER THAT WILL CERTAINLY HELP YOU SAVE FUEL: |
| · Ensure that your vehicle’s tyres are pumped to the correct pressure. |
| · Ensure that your wheel alignment is correctly set, if not the vehicle will pull to one side when you leave the steering wheel and you will use more fuel. |
| · Avoid using electrical components: eg. lights, radio, air-conditioner, window demister, etc. These components will cause the alternator to work harder and you will use more fuel. |
| · Ensure that your vehicle is properly tuned by experts who can monitor wasted fuel & air fuel ratio under load “on a chassis dynamometer”. |
| · A roof rack or carrier as well as cosmetic components will create extra drag and they affect the weight of the vehicle. |
| · Drive light-footed and change gears as quick as possible - Avoid revving the engine excessively. |
| · If you smell fuel in or around your vehicle, it’s probably a leak . Have it attended to promptly! |
| · Conversions to enhance the power of a vehicle will help you save fuel, your vehicle will have enough power at low rpm to ensure that you do not need to rev the engine excessively. |
| · Remapping the ECU on modern fuel injected vehicles will ensure the best possible fuel consumption at all throttle positions. |
| · Avoid driving long distances when it is windy. |
| · Never carry unnecessary weight in the vehicle. |
| · Use a logbook to record & measure your fuel consumption, that way you will know when something is wrong. |
| · Never use off-road tyres when you drive more on-road than off-road. |
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