Driving in Australia

Ten Fuel Saving Hints

January 8th, 2010 | Driving in Australia

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Any ideas that can help save you fuel are worth considering.

We’ve assembled ten of them, some obvious, others less so.

Here are our top ten.

1. Buy on the right day of the week.

Don’t buy ethanol added fuel.

3. Pump up your tyres

4. Slow down

5. Keep a clean air filter

6. Idling your engine costs fuel – the 60 secs. bench mark.

7. Turn off the aircon.

8. Maintain your car.

9. Proper start up procedure.

10. Buy a fuel efficient car.

For the full story on fuel saving ideas click here.

Have you any other hints that you’d to comment on?

September 10th, 2009 | Driving in Australia

The experts at Driving Solutions gave us their thoughts on the ten worst driving habits that they’ve seen when teaching thousands of drivers.

They summarized the ten worst as follows:-

1. Tail Gating

2. Using Devices Whilst Driving

3. Keeping to the Left Lane

4. Poor Seating Position

5. Speeding

6. Indicating

7. Motorway Merging

8. Poor Vehicle Management

9. Driving for the Conditions

10. Drink Driving

Do you agree?

Are there any that you think are more annoying than these listed?

Would you like to add your own pet hate to the list?

We’d love to have your opinions so click below and let us know your pet driving hates.