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With South African’s reeling from the fourth consecutive month increase in the petrol price this year, keeping your car in tip top performance, managing the number and length of ones trips as well as the speed one travels, has never been more critical.
Vishal Premlall, national director of the Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA), and the South African Petroleum Retailers Association (SAPRA), proud associations of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), says that with the fuel price continuing to spike it is more important than ever to make sure your car’s health is not adversely affecting its fuel consumption.
One way of doing this is to keep your car and tyres in optimum condition. Now is not the time to skimp on your car’s service or have niggling problems checked out.
Premlall explains that many factors can influence fuel efficiency – like temperature, travelling environment and long trips. In addition to these though, the internal workings…
