The price of petrol or even diesel means that being a car owner you are going to really start to notice how much money you are spending on fuel. In this article you will get some great tips on how to save money by saving fuel.

The first tip is probably one of the most important tips and that is always try and keep your car in tip top shape have the engine tuned regularly. If the car is not running at optimum performance then you will use more fuel than necessary. Good car maintenance is very important not only will your car last longer and will be easier to sell if you it needs to be in the future but you will save a lot of money on fuel. Just simply cleaning air filters can save you up to 10% on your fuel bill.

You may think that doing the regular service is going to cost you more than you will be saving but you will be pleasantly surprised and also you will have the comforting thought that you know your car is the best condition it can be.

While driving you need to maintain a steady speed and try to avoid stopping as this will add to the bad economy of the car and in fact past tests show that stopping often can cost you up to 30%. Driving smoothly is the key to driving economically and slamming on the brakes and accelerating hard just will cost you a lot of money in fuel.

Cruise control used to be seen as a bad way to drive it was seen as being lazy, but with cruise control you are maintaining the exact same speed no decelerating or unnecessary accelerating this also means you wont annoy the cars behind you either. The Cruise control is a great way to save money especially on long drives whether it be on a motorway or on a dual carriageway.

You are not lazy using cruise control you are just energy efficient.

We personally hate driving in traffic; it frustrates us and not because you don't get anywhere fast its just simply a waste of fuel and we'd rather drive 5 miles out of our way than sit in traffic; this will also reduce the wear and tear on the clutch and gives your left leg a rest.

The next tip is something most people don't think of but it is a great way to get a little extra fuel for your money. Try buying your petrol at night or the coolest part of the day as because the cooler fuel gets the more denser it is and you get more for your money. We used to get mine at night on the way home from work.

Driving with your windows open is a nice feeling with the wind in your hair but boy does it cost a fortune to fuel it. The extra drag caused by having the windows open is a night mare. We was shocked at how much this effects the economy of a car. Try and drive with the windows up, at low speeds round town I did not notice a great difference but definitely with speeds over 30mph we would keep them closed.

Air conditioning in the car is great especially if you are the one who is not picking up the fuel bill but if you are you will notice how expensive it is to keep on. We try and use the air vents in the car or if it really hot then we put it on but it on the lowest setting and not on for a long time.

When you are stopped whether you are waiting to pick someone up if you going to leave the engine running for longer than a minute turn it off as this wastes a lot of fuel but anything under a minute its not worth worrying about.

The next tip is something that everybody can do and they do not need to change the way they drive they just need to have a clear out. Carrying extra weight is an absolute was of money it would be like carrying another passenger around every time you drove the car. Lose weight and save money.

The final tip is to make sure your tyres are inflated to the right psi as under inflated tyres will increase friction and not only wear the tyres out quickly but will make the car slower and cost more in fuel.

So with those tips you should be able to save some money on your fuel bill each year and that is good news.

If you want to learn more about saving money on fuel, here you can get a complete and very useful guide that will help you to save up to 40% on fuel.