Tips To Reduce Car Pollution Level During Smog Season

By Author: Siya Patil
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The rising levels of pollution globally are believed to be among the leading causes of drastic climate changes, especially in the last few years. Without a doubt, vehicular emissions have been a significant contributor to the degrading air quality. No surprise, in winters, we face dense smog, which is highly hazardous for humans and other living organisms.

While cars contribute remarkably to the increasing density of hazardous smog in the air, you cannot ignore the fact that you too are responsible for the situation. Therefore, while you take necessary financial measures, such as purchasing the right car insurance policy for your vehicle, do not forget to adopt practices that can bring down emissions from your car. After all, every little effort counts.

Go for a quick vehicle warm-up

Remember, less fuel consumption means lesser pollution. Cars usually take a long time to start during winters, which increases the overall fuel consumption. It would only increase if the car is older than two years and/or runs on diesel. Warming up your car before driving can cut down the overall fuel usage.

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... tyre for optimum inflation

Maintain optimal tyre inflation to keep resistance with the ground at the lowest, thus eliminating the chances of higher fuel usage.

Switch off car ac when not needed

A car air conditioner significantly increases overall vehicle load, exerting the car to work more while consuming higher petrol or diesel. It is thus wise to turn off the car’s AC whenever not in use or when the car is still, say during traffic halts. Winters further call for turning down the use of the car’s AC as the weather is often pleasant.
Plus, less exertion on your car means reduced depreciation and lesser offline or online car insurance claims due to malfunction or damage, which has a whole different set of benefits altogether.

Go for periodic vehicle servicing

Taking your car for periodic checks, tune-ups and servicing help in keeping the components fine-tuned and detecting any damages early, which you can get repaired in time. Such timely repairs mean reduced load on car components such as the engine and suspension, resulting in reduced fuel consumption.
Not to mention, timely servicing has its own sets of benefits when it comes to car insurance policy coverage.

Take care what you feed your vehicle

To a great extent, your vehicle’s fuel determines how well it runs, its depreciation and the emission quality. It is best to get it refueled only at authorized petrol pumps to increase the chances of feeding your car unadulterated petrol or diesel.

Keep the car fuel-efficient

The fuel efficiency of your vehicle includes fine-tuned components as well as lightweight driving. While we have already dealt with the first aspect, you may want to remove any added unnecessary weight from your car to keep fuel consumption at the lowest.

Alongside, you can choose to go for a car pollution check every three months to help fix any efficiency issue at the onset. While this may cut down the pollution contribution of your vehicle, you might also like to plan financial coverage by selecting the right car insurance plan for your vehicle. If planning to buy a new car, consider electric vehicle options to bring down pollution footprints significantly.