General Article Car travel

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  • For local travel consider leaving the car at home and either walk, cycle or use public transport.
  • Keep the vehicle properly serviced.
  • Check tyre pressures at least once a fortnight.
  • Avoid carrying unnecessary weight in the boot.
  • Plan the journey, so you don’t get lost and waste fuel.
  • Try to avoid congested areas.
  • When starting up, there is no need to allow the engine to warm up – it is better to just drive off.
  • Try to avoid sudden acceleration, engine revving and sudden braking – har...

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