After shopping and before putting items in the refrigerator , it is imperative to remove the overwrap from the food. This free trick for the home helps to prevent the packaging from blocking the cold in the fridge and increasing the consumption of your fridge. The overpacks such as yoghurt packs o

A handy trick to save electricity is to defrost food in the refrigerator. Its easy as shit. Instead of letting food thaw in the open air, I put frozen products to thaw in the refrigerator . Just do it a few hours before cooking them and youre done. Its also much better than using the microwave w

In town, I choose to use public transport like bus, metro, train or tram rather than using my car. Public transport is a very efficient way to save time each day to go to work and avoid the increasingly heavy traffic jams in large cities... A handy tip for getting around quickly. Savings Achieved

After I start my car, I immediately start driving at speed moderate and I accelerate gently over the first two kilometres. Its easy and economical, eco-driving! Another practical advice, it is true that an engine wears out more when cold because it is then poorly lubricated. But contrary to popula

On the highway or on the road, I ride smoothly maintaining constant speed as much as possible. eco-driving , is to anticipate traffic conditions as much as possible. To stabilize my speed more easily, I can use my cruise control on non-hilly routes. On the other hand, on roads with steep slopes,

Both in town and on the road, I anticipate obstacles by looking in the distance the changes in traffic. With eco-driving , I thus avoid accelerating unnecessarily when the light has just turned orange, when a stop sign is looming on the horizon, when traffic is blocked, or when a car is stationary.

When my vehicle is stationary for more than 15 seconds, I Dont let my engine run unnecessarily. Unlike the old cars, the new engines are much more efficient and withstand untimely stops very well. To make a phone call, to consult a map, to change passengers, in a traffic jam or in front of a level

Want to save gas? Given the price per liter at the pump, its true that its a must! Dont panic! It is quite possible to consume less gasoline and therefore spend less money. And its even easy with eco-driving . Just drive a little slower on your journeys. Watch: How to 1. On the highway, I go

Instead of starting as soon as I get into my car, before the other passengers are properly installed, I wait for the last moment to turn the ignition key. Assimilate eco-driving , its learning all those little things that reduce fuel consumption on a daily basis. Similarly, when Im waiting for som

In your opinion, the gas mileage of a sedan is more important than that of a 4x4? Not really, it is better to choose to buy a sedan rather than a 4x4 especially if you live in town. Except if you cross rough roads every day, the usefulness of a 4x4 in France is more than questionable, especially i

Regardless of the season, I avoid using air conditioning in my vehicle to save gas! To save as much fuel as possible, I first think of opening the windows in my car so as not to systematically turn on the air conditioning which consumes a lot of energy. When its really hot, I can set the air condi

Eco-driving is within everyones reach! Closing the windows while driving is a principle applied to every journey made by car. When I travel with my vehicle, I avoid driving with the windows open so as not to reduce the aerodynamics of my car. To ventilate the interior of my car, I prefer ventilat

Apply eco-driving , its easy. I avoid pushing gears as much as possible when I drive. Especially when Im in first gear, I get into second as fast as possible. The same for the following gears, I quickly upshift in order to drive at low revs. Savings By changing gears quickly, I avoid pushing t

I dont hesitate to drive low and engage gear highest speed, even in city traffic. I use high gear ratios as much as possible. For example at 50 km/h at constant speed, I can without any problem drive in fifth rather than fourth or third. Savings To save money and consume less fuel, it is advisa

For vehicles equipped with a BVA automatic gearbox, I can shifting earlier in the revs, briefly taking my foot off the accelerator pedal. The BVA will then automatically shift to the next gear. My eco-driving will then be much improved. This method only works in the D position. I can thus voluntar

When I want to park my car and if I have a choice, I favors parking in the shade for . So when I return to pick up my vehicle, the heat in the passenger compartment is less than if I had parked in direct sunlight. The use of air conditioning will therefore be more moderate with this method. By par

Even though its hot inside my car, I Dont turn the air conditioning on full blast at startup. This is also eco-driving ! I prefer to open the windows wide if Ive already started or open all the doors of the car wide if Im still stationary. In addition, the air conditioning is not very useful at sta

An eco-driving tip to stop spending money on gas is not to abuse the air conditioning. I turn on the air conditioning only when the temperature is really high. To effectively adapt the temperature inside the vehicle, a difference of about 5°C less compared to the outside temperature is more than e

Why leave the air conditioning permanently in the car? For high temperatures, the use of air conditioning is useful. On the other hand, once the temperature has become bearable again, I dont forget to turn off the automatic air conditioning to avoid having it running constantly. Savings Its a f

For effective maintenance of your car, the parallelism of the tires must also benefit regular checks at your garage. If the steering wheel is not aligned with the wheels, or if it shakes while driving, a parallelism check is essential! Once you have your cars parallelism repaired, your gas mileage