Remove any unnecessary loads – the extra weight increases fuel consumption

Check tyre pressures regularly – under-inflated tyres are dangerous, wear out more quickly and increase fuel consumption
 
While you're driving:

• Drive calmly – avoid harsh braking and acceleration. Pulling away too fast can use up to six per cent more fuel
• Concentrate, observe, anticipate – maintain a smooth driving style that avoids accidents and saves fuel
• Brakes to slow, gears to go – slow the vehicle using the brakes, engage the correct gear for your speed and by-pass all intermediate gears
• Don’t pump the accelerator or rev the engine unnecessarily
• Skip-shift (block shift) gears where it is safe to do so
• Pull away in the right gear
• Use cruise control on open roads and where it is safe to do so
• Switch off the engine in traffic jams and whilst waiting at levels crossings
• Watch your speed – always travel at a safe speed according to the conditions. Remember the speed limit is a maximum in relevant conditions, not a target at any cost
• Know your average miles per gallon (MPG)

View our fuel efficiency briefing note for more tips and advice on reducing your fuel consumption.