In a historical moment where hybrid cars are becoming more and more successful than combustion engine cars, it is essential to understand how to consume less. Let's find out together with these small but precious tips.

Mobility is currently moving more and more towards concepts of sustainable mobility and the ability to develop hybrid engines. As we all know, a hybrid engine is perfect for being driven within the city, but it has some issues about traveling on suburban roads at constant speeds. In fact, if we own a plugin car we would have a benefit within the city, but as soon as we leave our city for a Sunday trip, the benefits of having a car of this characteristic will lead to a considerable increase in consumption. In other words, the heat engine is the only one that will be used after a certain number of kilometers, as the electrically powered engine will no longer have power.

For this reason we try to understand how to have a maximization of the autonomy with a thermal engine.

The first aspect is definitely the driving style. Any and every action must be done in a gentle and gradual way. Accelerating or braking hard is something absolutely exciting, but not very pleasant for our wallet. Accelerating significantly leads the engine to recall a large amount of fuel and therefore the average consumption increases. On the other hand, having a driving style that is as constant and as regular as possible, allows consumption to stabilize at a good level.

The second aspect is undoubtedly that of driving in high gears and keeping the engine in a situation between 1,500 and 2,500 rpm . In the case of a diesel, the revs can be kept even lower, as long as the engine does not strain when handling the car. If we are driving a car with an automatic transmission, obviously all of this will be handled autonomously.

As a further aspect, of course, the cruise speed must also be considered . If we have a car equipped with cruise control, our advice is obviously to set it in order to avoid sudden acceleration or involuntary acceleration.

Let us always remember that a car traveling on a road with a cruise control set at 90 km per hour has a much lower consumption than a car traveling the road at 110 km per hour. The savings can be as much as 25% of the difference.

As a further aspect we always consider the right tire pressure . The latter can also affect 5% of fuel consumption. Having flat tires also allows you to have additional problems in terms of braking and stability. Therefore, if we are about to travel a long journey, it is therefore advisable to go to the nearest distributor to inflate the tires.

We also recommend eliminating the roof rack in the upper part of the car, whenever it is not used as it creates a form of air resistance and worsens the aerodynamic coefficient of the car. The same goes for the rear or front windows which must remain closed especially if we are at high speeds. The increase in fuel consumption can even reach 25% with the windows open.

Obviously, let's not forget to carry out all the ordinary maintenance required by the car manufacturer starting from the air filter and the liquids that must be inserted inside the engine such as oil. We always use high quality products because the more you spend at the beginning, the less you spend.