HOW TO GET BETTER FUEL ECONOMY

Having a car of one’s own choice is a dream of many but before owning the car, you must know what lies in store for you. Maintaining a car is far more difficult than it is looked upon as. From regular servicing to regularly conducting specific checks of different parts of car, a car requires your complete attention. If you don’t care for your car, it might not work right in future. As you spend significant amount it is essential to take care of it and one of the ways for this is to manage to get a better fuel economy. It is important to save fuel so that the car performs better and also a lot of your money is saved. Don't worry any further; here is an auto guide for car owners on how to save fuel and get better fuel economy. Irrespective of petrol or diesel cars, this guide will be of great help. People can save a lot of money and it will help in keeping the environment pollution-free as well.

Do not run engine idle for long – Stop running your engine idly for a long period so that you don’t burn the excessive fuel. If you are stuck in traffic or waiting for someone, just switch off your engine. A lot of fuel will be saved and you can drive for many more kilometers without spending any more money.

Engine Tuning – Always keep your engine tuned up and keep it in better condition so that you don’t have to shed a large sum of money when problem comes up later. It is important to keep the engine in a better condition. Never ignore the regular check-ups and maintenance. The air filter should be dirt free & never hesitate to replace the dirty air filter to avoid damaging the engine.

Tire Pressure – You must ensure that the pressure level of the tire regularly. Check that if the pressure level is up to desired level or not because less or more pressure will only use extra fuel and engine will not give the best performance. Always check the air pressure to keep a check on fuel consumption.

Do not carry over weight – If you are going for a long journey ensure that you give the utmost attention to the point that you should avoid carrying excessive weight with yourself. A car that is loaded with unnecessary weight consumes more fuel & has the negative impact on the mileage.

Less use of Air Conditioner – Everybody knows this fact but doesn’t follow, that keeping the air conditioner switched on for a long time leads to more fuel consumption.  One should constantly monitor and keep the ac off after the sufficient cooling has been done.

Drive carefully and consciously – Don't develop any habits of sudden acceleration, heavy or hard braking. Brakes should be used appropriately and one should drive smoothly & efficiently. This will help to keep the brakes pad in the healthy state.

These tips will definitely help you to save a lot of fuel and money. This auto guide will prove to be very helpful and handy.

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TOP ALTERNATIVE FUELS AVAILABLE TODAY FOR YOUR VEHICLE

                                                                                                                

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The fact is not unknown that petrol & diesel costs a bomb (surely in India) and are very scarce in nature. As per the latest reports Earth has nearly 1.688 trillion barrels of crude, which will last 53.3 years at current rates of extraction. What will happen when we have exhausted all the reserves of petrol?

Through this blog we try to answer this question that have a huge impact on our future:

Scientists and engineers all over the world are looking for alternate fuel options other than petrol & diesel, and the results are very encouraging, here we present you a list of alternative fuel options available today for your disposal.

Hydrogen – Yes hydrogen as a fuel will very well power your vehicle. Hydrogen can actually fuel two different types of cars: fuel cell vehicles and vehicles that have an internal combustion engine that's been engineered to use hydrogen instead of petrol.

Hydrogen can very well be used to create electricity that in turn can power your vehicles electric engine. So other then electricity, your car batteries can also be powered by hydrogen.

In a hydrogen combustion engine, the car uses an internal combustion engine just like a petrol-powered car, but instead of petrol, hydrogen is the fuel source. Instead of harmful CO2 emissions produced by cars running on petrol, again, hydrogen cars produce only water vapor.

Electricity – Today we hear new of almost all car manufacturers producing electric vehicles in wake of cutting the CO2 emission rate down to a considerably less amount.

With the latest development & entering of a breakthrough companies like Tesla the shortcoming of buying an electric vehicles is now talk of the past. The new batteries (lithium-ion batteries, to be exact) are the same kind that powers your cell phone or laptop. They charge quickly and last longer too.

Biodiesel – Yes you heard it right biodiesel which is made by cooking oil and grease can power any vehicle with diesel engine. In order to power the car, the oil and grease need to be converted into biodiesel through a chemical process.

The process is Do-It-Yourself and is used by a number of biodiesel enthusiasts who like to make the fuel for their car at home. However, there is a little risk involved with the process. If you get it wrong, you could do a lot of damage to your vehicle (not to mention your house and yourself).

Ethanol – Popularity of ethanol as an alternative fuel is on the rise, in fact ethanol is sometimes added to petrol in summers in order to cut emission rate. Ethanol is a type of alcohol that's made from plant matter. In the United States it's commonly made from corn, while in other countries, like Brazil, it's made from sugar cane.

There are a number of manufacturers that offer their cars with flex-fuel engines. These engines can run on either standard gasoline from the pump or E85 ethanol, a fuel blend that's 15 percent gasoline and 85 percent ethanol.

Liquefied Natural Gas – It’s a type of fossil fuel that is found between layers of underground rocks. It is extracted by the similar method of drilling also used to extract petrol. Natural gas is available in abundant and burns cleaner than oil or gasoline. The natural gas that you may use to cook your food and heat your bathwater is natural gas in a very low-pressure form.

In short today surviving in a world without petrol & diesel is possible, thanks to the all new technology and research carried out in labs all over the world. You may choose to power your vehicle by anything but make sure you have understood the process and its consequences whole heartedly.

Meanwhile if you are looking ahead to buy a used car with CNG kit option, you may visit Shriram Automall; the company offers widest range of pre-owned cars at optimal price for its customers.

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India To Run On Ethanol Fuelled Vehicles Now

As the pollution level in the National capital & all over the country has reached to a dangerous level; the government is in a rush to implement policies that are intended towards curbing the rising air pollution. At first is the new Odd Even scheme proposed by the Delhi government that will stop the running of odd vehicles on one day & even on the other, this scheme has been opted from the successful run of similar scheme in Beijing this year. The second is ban on registration of diesel vehicles in the Delhi & NCR region by the supreme court of India. 

Now to curb pollution the ministry will next month announce a policy that will allow automakers to manufacture flexible-fuel vehicles in the country.

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Transport minister Mr. Nitin Gadkari at the annual general meeting of the Indian Sugar Mills Association said "We are working on a policy on flexi-fuel vehicles. As per the policy, these vehicles can run entirely on ethanol, but they have option for petrol as well. I will make this announcement before January 26,"

According to the sources, countries like US and Brazil are already running their vehicles on Ethanol. So, there is no need to conduct a major research on the same. This new policy will not only help cut crude oil import but also address the problem of pollution as Ethanol fuel emits over 80% carbon dioxide.

To kick start this new initiative the ministry has asked Germany’s biggest car maker Volkawagen to produce flexi-fuel vehicles.

Director General of ISMA, Abinash Verma said, "This is the future... The ethanol producing industry will react once there is demand."

As the government is all set to announce a policy relating Ethanol; the Auto industry will respond as its not a problem for them to produce flexi-fuel vehicles for India. The demand & infrastructure to supply 100% ethanol for blending with petrol is required.

With these new & innovative policies coming in we are sure that the country will soon witness reduced Air pollution, making the air clean. Meanwhile if you are looking ahead to contribute your share to reduce pollution you can rush to Shriram Automall to exchange your petrol or diesel vehicle with used cars with CNG, you will find wide range of used car that runs of CNG at fair price.

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