Do More and Spend Less

At Bud Brown Volkswagen, we are committed to providing a stress-free experience and work to do all that we can for our customers in and out of the store. It’s not enough to pair you with your perfect match, we want to ensure it’s a beneficial, long-lasting relationship. Your vehicle is most efficient when everything is working properly and the regular maintenance of your vehicle can be instrumental in the longevity of it. Keeping your car up to date and addressing any issues immediately is not only essential for the health of your vehicle, but it can also help you cut down on spending.

Added Advantages of Car Care

Regular service and repair of any problems as they arise can help improve your fuel economy by 4 percent on average. Upon a failed an emissions test or requiring a tune-up, repairing the problem straightaway is the best and most cost-efficient route in the long run. Replacing a dirty air filter will improve acceleration time by around 6 to 11 percent and a Genuine VW Air Filter helps protect your engine from impurities in the air as we go into the spring and summer months. By making sure your tires are properly pressurized, you will help cut down on fuel consumption. In fact, proper air pressure in your tires can help improve your fuel economy by about 3.3 percent. By using the oil that was engineered for your Volkswagen model, you can help improve fuel economy by 1 to 2 percent and regular oil changes can extend the life of your motor.

Smooth Sailing

You may have asked yourself in the past how you can drive more efficiently to save fuel. It’s been proven that heavy acceleration, abrupt braking, and speeding can lower fuel economy by 5 percent at low speeds around town, and over 33 percent on the highway. In this way, driving smoothly can not only provide a pleasant driving experience but can save you money. When you hit the highway for that summer road trip, keep in mind that your cruise control can increase your fuel efficiency as well as staying under 60mph. By maintaining a constant speed on major roads and in free-flowing traffic, your fuel economy will usually improve.

Staying Organized

Setting some time aside to stay organized can also have the added benefit of increasing your fuel efficiency. Try to keep your trunk and back seat free of unnecessary or heavy items that will force your vehicle to work harder than it needs to. Be sure to unload any bikes, boards, cargo carriers, or other equipment for summer activities when not in use. When summer traffic strikes, it’s important to remember that you get 0 miles per gallon when you idle. It can be helpful to avoid rush hour traffic if possible and to combine any errands or activities you have planned to avoid several separate trips throughout the day. This way you can help keep your engine running warm, more efficiently and minimize repeated paths across the same stretch of road.

Looking Forward to What’s In Store

We can’t change the price of gas or how much it increases, but we can help you get the most for your money. Whether you’re heading home from a long day or heading out on a long drive, it’s useful to keep these tips in mind so that you can do more and spend less. At Bud Brown Volkswagen, we’re dedicated to helping you get the most for your money so you can happily look forward to those summer plans. For additional fuel-related information specific to your model check out your VW Online Owner’s Manual and for that regular maintenance, we look forward to seeing you in store.