Drive with FMO

Fuel efficient driving tips.

1. Drive smoothly – avoiding harsh acceleration and heavy breaking wherever possible. Remember that pulling away too fast uses up to 60% more fuel
2. Drive defensively – look ahead, anticipate the road conditions and the actions of others. You’ll be less likely to have an accident and will reduce fuel consumption
3. Use the gearbox efficiently – changing to a higher gear as soon as possible can reduce fuel consumption by 15%
4. Drive off immediately when starting from cold – idling to heat the engine wastes fuel and causes rapid engine wear
5. Don’t Pump the accelerator or rev the engine unnecessarily – this simply wastes fuel
6. Avoid short journeys – a cold engine uses almost twice as much fuel while catalytic converters can take five miles to become effective
7. Stick to speed limits and make your fuel go further – driving at 70mph uses up to 30% more fuel than at 50mph
8. Plan your journeys – to avoid congestion, roadworks and getting lost
9. Check your tyre pressure regularly – under-inflated tyres wear out more quickly and can increase fuel consumption by up to 3%
10. If you’re stuck in a jam, switch off – turning off the engine after two minutes will save fuel and cut all emissions