FUEL SAVING TIPS FOR A 4X4
By their very nature, off-road capable vehicles will use more fuel than an ordinary passenger sedan being driven sedately down the highway – however, there are ways in which to minimize this consumption. Off-road vehicles with four-wheel drive come in many shapes and sizes but the common denominator is the all-wheel-drive system adds mass to the vehicle and that means it needs a bit of extra ‘oomph’ to get going – and a little more fuel. Additionally, these vehicles have more moving parts than a 4x2 vehicle such as the front differential and the transfer case – both vital to the operation of all-wheel drive. Going off road is great fun but, the slow speeds associated with conquering obstacles along the route and the high revs sometimes needed to keep going are not good friends of consumption – in fact, when traveling off road the vehicle’s consumption stops being measured in ℓ/ 100 km but is better measured in ℓ/ per hour, like a generator. To keep your 4x4 as fuel fri
