What are some tips for novice drivers to save fuel? How should novice drivers use windshield wipers correctly?

Driving is indeed a skilled job, but it is also a skill. I wish every new driver can master driving skills, not only to ensure driving safety and create a civilized and safe traffic environment, but also to improve vehicle fuel economy, save travel costs, and reduce car maintenance costs. Let's take a look at some fuel-saving strategies for novice drivers.

Contents of this article

1. What are the fuel-saving strategies for novice drivers?

2. How to use windshield wipers correctly for novice drivers

3. How do novice drivers judge the width of their car?

What are some fuel-saving strategies for novice drivers?

1. Be careful when stepping on the accelerator. Novice drivers are not careful with their feet and step on the accelerator too hard, which will increase fuel consumption. When starting, you should step on the accelerator slowly. Stepping on it too hard will only increase fuel consumption and increase the burden on the engine. The editor recommends that novices wear cloth shoes with thin soles so that they can find the feeling of stepping on the accelerator.

2. Braking skills. Avoid emergency braking as much as possible. This requires novices to prepare in advance and brake slowly. In addition, reduce the number of brakes as much as possible. More unnecessary brakes will inevitably increase fuel consumption. So when we are stuck in the crowded traffic on the city road, novices should control the throttle and speed reasonably and use gliding to save fuel.

3. Tire: Novice drivers do not develop the habit of checking tire pressure regularly. If the tire pressure is too low, fuel consumption will increase a lot. Therefore, you should develop the habit of checking tire pressure before driving, and refill it in time if it is flat.

4. Refueling: When refueling your vehicle, choose cleaner gasoline, and when choosing a gas station, choose one with better oil quality, and do not choose a small private gas station.

5. Lubricant selection. The car should use the lubricant with the lowest viscosity as much as possible, so that the engine is relatively "lightened" and more economical and fuel-efficient. Be sure to buy genuine engine oil with guaranteed quality, so that it can play a full role.

6. Gear selection. Beginners who drive manual transmission vehicles should be aware that they cannot drive at high speed and low gear for a long time, as this will increase fuel consumption.

How to use car wipers correctly for novice drivers

1. Avoid dry scraping. Windshield washer fluid is very cheap, only a few dollars a bottle in the auto parts city, don't be reluctant to use it. Especially on sunny days, if there is a little floating dust, don't scrape dry, use it with windshield washer fluid, otherwise it will seriously damage the rubber of the wiper.

2. Reduce exposure to the sun. When the vehicle is parked in the hot sun, the temperature of the front windshield is very high, and the wiper rubber strips that were originally close to the glass will age faster due to the high temperature. Therefore, when the vehicle is parked in an outdoor parking lot, we can put the wipers upright to reduce the contact between the wiper rubber strips and the hot glass and extend the service life of the wipers.

3. Do not change the size of the wiper blades at will. Some car owners always like to buy wiper blades that are 1-2 inches longer when replacing them, thinking that the wiper blades have a larger scraping area and better effect. In fact, this is wrong. If the wiper blades are too long, they may wear the A-pillar trim or the front windshield cover during operation, which can cause resonance and abnormal noise. The right size for a specific car is the right choice.

Generally, the service life of wiper blades is about 1-2 years, and if they are well maintained, they can be used for 3-4 years. If you find that some of them are not scraped cleanly, you can use fine sandpaper to polish and refurbish them, which is said to have a certain effect.

How to judge the width of a car for a novice driver

The following is how a novice driver can judge the width of his car.

1. Determine the distance between the left wheel and the lane, observe the overlapping point between the left lane dividing line and the front of the vehicle, and the distance from the left A-pillar of the vehicle. If the distance is close to 20 cm, you must pay attention, as the left side of the vehicle is basically about to cross the line.

2. Find the junction of the left side wiper and the vehicle, and the junction of the left side lane line and the front of the vehicle, and determine the relationship between these two junction points.

3. If they coincide, it means you have crossed the line. Determine the distance between the right wheel and the lane line, adjust your sitting position and look straight ahead. If the right lane extension line coincides with the center line of the engine hood, the right wheel has basically crossed the line.