5 Driving Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier


Sometimes, on an average warm sunny day in Phoenix, driving can be challenging.
To avoid any such situation, follow these simple driving hacks to be a proud traffic-violation-ticketless citizen.

Hack# 1: Back-off the Accelerator

Remember what your driving school taught you; there should be a smooth transition between the accelerator and brakes. The amount of passion that you put in acceleration will only cause more fuel consumption, which will be heavy on your pockets. So, stop accelerating sharply and saveup some fuel.

Hack# 2: Cruise your way through the road

Speed limits are there for your own benefit. Staying within the limit and using cruise control,you can save up on fuel consumption. When youspeed through an open road, the wind drag uses more fuel to increase the engine’s speed. Take it easy! And enjoy a smooth ride with in the safety of speed limits

Hack# 3: Maps, Pins and Efficiency

Plan your route effectively. Use a map to see traffic condition. Plan alternative routes before you leave the house.
Moreover, when you park your car in a busy parking lot, pin that location so that you don’t waste time in the lost island of cars.

Hack# 4: Unload the Junk in the trunk

You won’t need that water cooler or that portable tent on the road anytime soon. Unload the unnecessary things from your trunk; this will elevate any extra weight that your car carries, making it more fuel efficient.

Hack# 5: Light weight key chains

We usually tie all the keys together for our convenience; all that pressure on one single key will prove harmful for your ignition switch.

This can give you problems in starting and unlocking your car.Make a practice of carrying a light weight car key chain to avoid the cost of fixing your ignition.

Take Away

Learn driving from a good driving school, before you put yourself out there to explore Arizona. Get in touch with Jacob’s Driving School for defensive driving courses! 

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