How to Be Fuel Efficient in Your Van

      Up and Down fuel costs, sky high town center parking charges, congestion charging...all of these factors have recently made running your van which is van an integral part of your business an expensive drain on your resources. But don't give up and resort to a horse and cart to keep your customers. There are other ways to save on your transport costs, so now is the time to get creative, reduce unnecessary spending and drive those costs down.

Things to Consider In order to Obtain Fuel Efficiency 

 Shop around

         Prices at the pumps vary from station to station, but driving around looking for the cheapest fuel just uses more. You can shop around for the cheapest prices for petrol, diesel and LPG by using free price check websites , which are updated daily to tell you the cheapest petrol stations in your area. The savings can really add up - there can be a difference of as much up to 20p per liter for fuel between forecourts, so if you shop around, you could save hundreds of pounds per year.

Lighten your load (Do not Overload )

          The more your van carries around, the harder the engine needs to work, and the more fuel you use. Check the back of your vehicle, de-junk it of any unnecessary weight, take off roof racks and roof boxes when you're not using them, carry only what you need and you'll save fuel and money.

 

Check your tires regularly

          Under inflated tires make your engine work much harder to keep up the same speed, so you use more fuel. Check the manual to make sure your using the right pressure and your tires will work harder for you and easier on your engine.

 

Open the window

       In-car air conditioning runs off the engine, which uses up your fuel. If you're driving about town, open your window and get some fresh air instead.

  

Think green when buying

          If you're investing in a new van, find out about the fuel efficiency and official CO2 emissions for the model you want. Most new cars and vans in a showroom have a color-coded fuel efficiency rating as a guide to the running costs you can expect so you can compare how much different vehicles cost to run. Choosing a van with a "greener" engine means that you'll reduce your CO2 emissions, burn less fuel, you'll also save money on your commercial van insurance and you ca n save our mother earth.