Motor Vehicle Tips

A friend of mine has been given the task of saving money by reducing his companies transport expenses. The business operates a fleet of vans and which are essential for their ongoing success. So my friend has adopted a two pronged approach to meeting this requirement. He’s been told that if they can’t make savings on their transport costs then they’ll be looking at making some people redundant, so the pressure is on.

Firstly, he is ensuring that all newly acquired vehicles are on van lease contracts. Almost unbelievably the company has not, until now, been leasing their vans, instead opting to buy them outright sometimes using bank loans to fund the purchase. Having known monthly lease payments for their fleet of vans makes budgeting much easier and the problems that they have previously had when disposing of used vans are completely removed.

Secondly he has introduced the concept of eco-driving to his van drivers. Most had never even heard of the term and had no idea what it meant for their driving. The eco-driving steps he has taken include:

1. Removing all unnecessary weight from all company vans
2. Routinely verifying that van tyre pressures are at optimum settings
3. Ensuring that all vans are in tip top condition (he has negotiated to replace vans with his leasing company every 2 years)
4. Instructing drivers in how to read the road ahead and slow their van using the engine rather than the brakes
5. Encouraging drivers to drive within speed limits by ensuring they have plenty of time to make their deliveries
6. Reduce the time that vans are idling by telling drivers to carry out their initial checks before starting their engines and to turn them off when they are sat in queues of traffic.

The company van drivers are really happy with this new initiative as they are now driving top quality, new vans and they are less pressure to drive fast to make their deliveries. Early indications are good and its looking like he is on target to make some significant fuel cost savings over the coming months and hopefully will avoid those redundancies.

BTW - Leasing isn’t only good for businesses. You too can make some significant savings, and get to drive the car that you want, using personal car leasing.

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As gas prices seem to be rising and show no signs of stopping, people are becoming concerned to the extent that they want to get better mileage per liter of gas their car consumes. For instance, two common ways to save fuel are to employ more efficient driving strategies (or hypermiling) or to organize some form of car pooling. One method that aims to get better fuel mileage is the idea of a hydrogen generator. There are many information products available now that will show you how to create and install such a system in your car. This article details the basic ideas behind the method and some considerations if you decide to buy one of these products.

The hydrogen generator that is described in these products is commonly referred to as a water to gas generator too. The system splits water (H2O) into it’s constituent elements hydrogen, hydrogen and oxygen (HHO) through electrolysis.

The process of electrolysis is simply a jar containing water and a substance, like slat, that makes a better electrolyte. Two terminals, generally made of metal, like platinum, are placed in the water. When an electric current is passed to the terminals this passes through the water solution causing a chemical reaction. The resulting chemical reaction causes hydrogen gas to go to the negative terminal and oxygen gas to go to the positive terminal.

The hydrogen gas that is created is passed into the inlet manifold of the car. Hydrogen gas put into the carburettor as an additive to gasoline has the effect of improving the efficiency of the fuel. This is thought to increase the amount of miles you get per gallon of gasoline.

Most people agree that adding hydrogen to the gasoline mix can improve the mileage you get from your automobile. However, people that dispute that these systems can make a real improvement question whether the quantity of hydrogen gas that can be produced can make a real difference. Or they question whether the energy needed to create the hydrogen gas, that comes from the cars battery which is charged by the engine, is not logical as the more energy can't be created that was initially supplied and some would have to be lost in the process.

The people selling these products disagree with these comments and believe that their methods can make a real improvement to the amount of gas you need to use each week. This will save you cash on your car's gas bills with time if you increase the mileage you get per liter of gasoline to any extent. A number of these products also include additional information that teaches you how to be more economical in your driving habits so if you take this information to heart, this may also be saving you money on gas consumption.

There are plenty of these products on the market nowadays, close to 50 last time I looked. Nearly all detail the same method. Some of the information products seem to be very similar, which implies that the creators of these products have bought the rights to the same product. Or maybe they have simply reworded or rewritten the original books.

All these products come with a guarantee of some form. So if you decide on one of these products then try to install it into your vehicle as quickly as possible. Check the changes in your fuel consumption, if you are not happy with the changes then apply for a refund. For unbiased consumer reports on the leading water for gas conversion kits visit http://waterforgasreports.com, including a report on water4gas.

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