How to make your fuel last longer

0:00Australian's have been changing their transport habits as they try to cope with high fuel prices, but driving less isn't an option for many people. So what changes can you make to boost the fuel efficiency of your car? Nick Seraski is an associate professor in environmental engineering at the University of Technology Sydney. He explains smooth driving techniques or eco-driving will make the biggest difference. Driving smoothly means planning ahead and paying attention to the driving conditions on the road, leaving a safe gap to the vehicle in front of you, paying attention to any lane changes or indicating that you may need to do, also having your vehicle in the appropriate gear, and also combined with that is the avoidance of aggressive braking as well. Driving at a slower speed can also save fuel, just make sure you're following the road rules. In large parts of Australia, highways are restricted to a top speed of about 110. If you drop that by 10 kilometers per hour,

1:05that's a generally recommendable strategy for reducing your fuel consumption at top speed by once again about 10 to 15%. Some of the smaller changes include turning off aircon, maintaining the correct tire pressure, removing unnecessary weight, and using the eco-mode function if your car has one. You can combine some of the biggest savings with some of the smaller savings, and strategic application of those can make a big difference. Another important change is avoiding idling. He says it's better to turn the vehicle off in some situations. Of course, idling comes with being stuck in traffic, but changing routes when possible can help. Queensland University of Technology Professor Andrew Rakutone-Raini is an expert in road safety and has studied eco-driving. If the congestion road is really you're doing two kilometers per hour, accelerate, decelerate, accelerate, decelerate, the consumption might be higher

2:06than having the 10 or 15 minutes to tour. If, for example, the tour is the driving condition is similar to a highway without any traffic. And while he says it's not possible for everyone, he urges motorists to switch to public transport instead.