12. Gears. You also have to be very careful about changing gears. A higher gear at low speed and vice versa will lead to loss of more fuel. You must shift gears carefully and according to the desired speed. This will cause less strain on your engine.
13. Getting started. When starting the engine, just give about 30 seconds to warm it up. It warms up faster on the road. Don't accelerate before the engine has warmed up. This also results in loss of fuel.
14. Planning. Plan your routes very carefully. Sometimes taking a longer route helps as you may be caught in a traffic jam in the shorter route. Also plan your trip in such a manner that you can get several things done in one trip.
Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
Image: An Indian petrol pump attendant prepares to serve a customer at a petrol station in New Delhi.
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