Driving below 100km/h can help save fuel

Drivers are advise to drive at not more than 100km/h as it can help save fuel, more so in light of Thursday's price hike.

The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)'s director, Dr Wong Shaw Voon, said this was proven by studies in the United States. "Although the speed limit in Malaysia is set at 110km/h, at that speed the rate of burning fuel is higher,"

The use of brakes without reason also led to higher fuel use as well as endangering other road users. "This is because as a vehicle slows down, the driver has to press the accelerator again and this causes the vehicle to need more force and burn more fuel.

Try not to switch lanes too. It takes up more petrol as well as you need to speed up and quickly go into another lane.

For those thinking of buying a new car, detailed studies needed to be done first especially on fuel consumption by the car. Although many thought that luxury cars consumed more fuel, there were luxury cars that saved on fuel and such the opinion of experts was very useful. There were vehicles that were fitted with fuel consumption indicators that can help drivers determine driving methods that can save fuel.

The rise in fuel prices must be seen in a positive light (?) and a little adjustment in driving could help reduce daily fuel expenses.

It is a time for us to think. Previously we enjoyed the cheap petrol so we did not care much about driving behaviour. Loving it or not, now it is time for us to revise it...