In the face of high fuel prices, fuel saving means saving money. How to drive a semi-trailer to save fuel? How to save fuel has become a hot topic for car owners right now. This editor summarizes the five factors that affect fuel consumption and teaches you how to drive a semi-trailer.
The factors that generally affect the fuel consumption of semi-trailers are as follows:tire pressure, road conditions, driving habits, speed, load, etc;
Tire pressure, check the tire pressure regularly, and always keep the tire pressure within a standard range.
Road conditions, every time you drive out, make a plan for the driving route, and don’t just drive. Sometimes instead of being stuck in a long queue, you might as well take a few more steps to avoid the congestion and save you fuel.
Driving habits:
①Do not step on the brakes too much, run at medium speed and save fuel. Try to avoid frequently stepping on the brakes during driving. If you step on the brakes too much, it is equivalent to spilling oil.
②Try to avoid slamming the throttle. According to research, the difference in fuel consumption is about 112ml between slamming the throttle and slowing the throttle to the same speed.
③The high speed does not open the windows, and the air conditioner is adjusted appropriately. Many car owners think that turning off the air conditioner at high speed and opening the windows for ventilation will save fuel; in fact, the wind resistance of opening windows consumes more fuel than the air conditioning system.
Speed, driving at a constant speed of 110km on the highway can improve your fuel economy on the highway.
Load, in order to make a single trip to bring greater profit, some car owners choose to overload, not to talk about overloading fines, vehicle reliability decline, risk factor increase and other factors; from the perspective of fuel consumption and tire wear, overloading is not necessarily Will bring higher benefits to car owners.
Therefore, our car owners pay attention to the above points when driving. Not only will you drive the semi-trailer more fuel-efficient, but also the driving process will be easier and safer!