As your car gets older, it is important to keep it well tuned. You need to take extra care of an old car. Old car parts start to wear off and may produce sounds; these sounds need to be dealt with as soon as possible. If the problems are not fixed in time, your car will stop functioning properly and at this time you would have to pay even more to get it fixed.
When you have been driving a car for a while, you tend to develop certain habits, which may cause you to be a part of an accident. These are a few tips for safe and inexpensive driving.
Most people have developed a habit to drive with one hand while the other hand rests on the gear.
This is wrong and should not be done.
First of all, you need both your hands on the steering wheel so that you can steer properly. If you are driving with one hand and you need to steer suddenly, then you might end up in an accident. So it’s better to be safe and drive with both hands firmly placed on the steering wheel.
Secondly, when you keep one hand on the gear at all times, you exert pressure on the gear which may cause it to disabling from its position and cause problems in the future.
Most of us get our tanks filled whenever we get the chance. But some people like to put just as much petrol as needed. They would fill half the tank and then drive living the tank empty again. When the tank is empty or low on fuel the impurities settled on the bottom mix into the gas and are used with it to operate the engine. Like this the engine gets weaker. The other disadvantage of this is that it lowers the fuel consumption of the car and in the end you spend more on fuel than you have to.
Although this might seem like the safest method, frequent use of breaks weakens the breaks and you have to replace them more frequently, thus there is more expense. But if you still want to use breaks frequently, make sure to check you breaks regularly and always keep an eye on the brake fluid, If they are not up to the task than replace them. This will lower your risks of accidents.
Small noises start to come from a part which needs to be changed. If these noises are ignored and the part is not repaired, your car may breakdown and this will cause an extra expense on your wallet.
Make sure to have your car checked regularly and always try to get the squeaking fixed as soon as you can.
When in parking always use your car’s handbrake. Failure to do so may result in your car being place somewhere else than the parking spot. Your car may also collide with something and cause damage, which again hurts your wallet. This is not only important for manual cars, but hand brakes should also be pulled even if the car is automatic. It’s always better to stay safe.
Never start to push the accelerator when you start your car, especially in winters. Start your car, leave it for a couple of minutes an
d then start to drive. If your RPM increase while your engine is cold, you may end up having a car with a shorter life.
Never keep your foot on the brake pedal while driving downhill. Try to use low gears instead. The problem with using breaks is that they will warm up and will stop working temporarily, now as you are going downhill, this may cause accidents. So if you want to drive safe than drive in low gears and use the brake only if necessary.
