7 ways to save your drive during rainy season

Currently, we spend most of the time on the road, not only driving but got stuck due to heavy traffic more than ever before. Beside traffic jam, heavy rain fall cause it to become even worse of time wasting and fuel consumption, especially during this seasonal period, the rainy season. The price of fuel is quite expensive in which we inevitably bear the impact of it every day. With these 7 methods, they will help you save fuel during the rainy season.

1. Avoid traveling right after the raining stop – contact others by phone, e-mail or public transportation such as BTS and subway instead. This could possibly be more convenient, fuel saving, and helps reduce traffic problems.

2. Engine check - To get your vehicle ready before traveling, it is necessary to check engine as you need to travel during this season. The traffic congestion and wasting time can be encountered when your vehicle is broken while traveling.

3. Traveling rout check - by choosing a traffic route Nearest or checking the route from the radio show Sor Por 91, JS 100 or call 1197 to reach the destination without lost of direction helps to save fuel. Preparation for the service agency such as phone contact (community radio station) is necessary in case of your vehicle is broken down during traveling.

4. Tire check – the tire condition should always be at its standard condition. By checking the tire pressure at least once a week will allow you to realize that how it would possibly impact your trip. For example, as the pressure is below the standard, it will cause about 2 percent of total fuel consumption more, surplus with decrease in efficiency of braking which may result in danger event to life and property.

5. Brake pads check - During the rainy season, the road is more slippery than usual, causing you to apply the brakes more often. The driver should notice the sound and distance while applying brake. This could consume about 400 cc of oil per day. So, the brake pads should be replaced in case of malfunction has be spotted to save fuel consumption, your life and property.

6. Speed check - While driving, your vehicle consume about 10-25 percent of fuel as your vehicle speed exceeds 90 km / h . So maintaining at a speed of 80-90 km/h helps to reduce accidents and fuel consumption.

7. Temperature check – As the outside temperature is a bit cold due to the raining, we can setting the air conditioner in the car to a bit warmer (not too cold) and turn off the air conditioner 2-3 minutes before reaching the destination. This will help save 30 cc of fuel or maximum saving at 300 cc of fuel could be done by leaving the air conditioner off throughout the 20-30 minutes journey.

Reference: Ministry of Energy