We leave out the advice to travel by public transport. It is impossible to spend as much on fuel as in the summer. But something to do is still feasible for the motorist, certainly driving specialist Alexey Revin.
From his point of view, you need to save on trifles. Together this gives the result. For example, when warming up the engine, you should not overdo it: idle for a minute or two and start driving slowly. This allows the engine to warm up faster and reduces fuel consumption.
Make the car completely free of snow, because these are also extra kilos and an extra burden. Be sure to use engine oil that matches the season: 10W-40 behaves worse in cold weather than, say, 0W-40.
It is worth taking out unnecessary things from the car, which they forgot to move in the summer, for example, to the garage or to the balcony. This will reduce the weight of the car. The roof rack is also equipped with ballast, which can be unhooked in cold weather.
When it’s freezing outside, a car blanket helps to keep the engine compartment warm. The engine warm-up becomes shorter and the switched-off engine cools down more slowly.
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