What can you do to get more out of the gas in your car? We tell you – Personal Finance – Economy

What can you do to get more out of the gas in your car?  We tell you – Personal Finance – Economy

From 00:00 on Saturday, July 1, The price of gasoline in Colombia increased 600 pesos per gallon, and continues to rise with the aim of covering the gap in the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (Fepc).

(We recommend you read: Gasoline price will rise 600 pesos starting this Saturday).

According to the president’s words gustavo petro and the Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Velez, the price of gasoline in the country should continue to rise, because it seeks to stabilize the deficit of the Fepc.

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Tips to reduce the cost of gasoline

For this reason, there are several drivers who have taken different measures to maximize fuel efficiency and give your pocket a break, saving gasoline.

(We recommend reading: While they ask to use less gasoline, the Government would eliminate benefits for electric cars).

And it is that there are several strategies that drivers adopt and that experts advise, one of the most important is to have the car in optimal conditions mechanics so that consumption is not high.

Another of the tips is to have a correct driving, avoiding accelerations that force the engine to generate more power and increase gasoline consumption. In addition, it is necessary to avoid traveling at high speeds because this produces more fuel consumption because it leads the vehicle to be overrevved.

These are the suggested average prices in different cities per gallon of gasoline.

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On the other hand, expert drivers recommend avoiding traffic jams, using the air conditioning excessively, braking hard and having the windows down because this impacts the performance and aerodynamics of the vehicle, forcing the fuel to pass more frequently to the different pistons of the engine.

(Read here: Does the styling of the tires influence the cost of gasoline?).

Finally, you should keep in mind that the more weight you carry, the more gas your car will use because it will be forced to generate more force to move this load.

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