Rain affects your vehicles stability. Rain acts as lubricant, making road surfaces slippery. Heavy downpour bring floods, cause heavy traffic and creates puddles on the road that requires proper controlling and maneuvering of motor vehicles. It makes windshields, headlights, mirrors and taillights blurred and dirty.
Things to do while Driving in the Rain
1.Turn your headlights when visibility is very poor.
2.Slow down at first sign of rain or drizzle on the roadway. This is when many road pavements are most slippery because oil and dust have not been washed away.
3.Driving on flooded roads could lose your brakes. If this happen, test your brakes thoroughly to dry them out (do this if the engine has not drowned and once beyond the flooded stretch).
4.Avoid instant stopping, turning and starting the engine.
5.Increase your “following” distance and allow extra space.
6.Clean your windshield, washers, and check wiper blades if they are working.
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Driving in the Rain
Thursday, April 30, 2009
TIPS ON GASOLINE USAGE
SAVINGS TIPS ON GASOLINE USAGE
1.Do not race your engine once started. Wait until the engine has warned up. Warming up the engine by driving gives you better gasoline economy.
2.Avoid jack-rabbit starts, take-off and sudden stops. Gradual acceleration saves gas and car wear and tear.
3.Keep proper air pressure in tires. Incorrect tire pressure reduces gasoline mileage, wears out tires faster and makes vehicle handling difficult.
4.Shift to high gear as soon as you can and stay there as long as you can. Low-gear speed consumes much more fuel than high gear speed.
5.Preferably use smaller cars. Smaller engines usually give better economy.
6.Plan your trips. Avoid congested routes and cover as many errands as possible in a single trip.
7.Avoid parking in the sun. Gas evaporates rapidly when exposed to hot weather.
8.Use car pools and other public transport vehicles.
9.Eliminate unneeded cargoes and fuel consuming loads.
10.Do not fill your gas tank to the brim. Allow for expansion to avoid wastage.
