Petrol engines consist of a mixture of gases, including hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. These gases present in combustion engine mixed with air to produce power to drive the car. Some of the mixture used for electricity production and the rest is thrown out of the combustion engine. The expelled gases cause car pollution.
To a certain extent, this issue is accepted, but higher pollution depletes the ozone layer and cause damage to the entire ecosystem. This should be checked. Currently, Indian automakers are working to produce fuel-efficient engines to red
uce the amount of pollution. Some leading players in the automotive industry is also working on green cars and electric cars. Till the time the country is not ready with the necessary number of green cars, electric cars and fuel-efficient cars something must work to reduce the volume of car pollution.
Here are top 10 tips to reduce car pollution:
1. The first thing is car maintenance. Maintenance and service on a regular basis helps to reduce the amount of emissions.
2. Oil Change at the recommended time interval is also important. Change the oil, even though the car is unused for several months. Avoid using low quality oil and lubricants.
3. Car tuning up is also important to improve performance and gas mileage, which lowers down the level of pollution. Replace the spark plug immediately if required.
4. Sweep away dirt from the carburetor and adjust idling at every 3000 km.
5. Run the car at a constant speed. This improves fuel economy of the car. High fuel prices, efficiency means less fuel consumption and less emissions.
6. Tire pressure also plays a crucial role in fuel consumption. Proper inflation is very necessary to drive smoothly otherwise the car wheels will simply drag on the road. This requires more fuel and the future, more emissions. So check wheel alignment and tire pressure regularly.
7. Do not idle the car for more than two minutes. Turn off the engine if the car is stopped for a few minutes. Also reduce the engine warm up time during the winter. Idling for longer periods result in excessive engine wear and tear that takes more fuel for combustion and expels more pollutants.
8. If possible combine car trips. If there are two people traveling from one place to the same destination, they can use the same car for commuting. This will at least reduce one car on the road. One plus one becomes two, and slowly the number will rise to ten and a hundred out of thousands of cars traveling on the roads.
9. Unload any extra weight from the cart. Excess weight in the car trunk increases the car's weight and exercise more pressure on the engine to tow the vehicle. Increased pressure on the engine means high fuel consumption. This results in high levels of pollution.
10. It's always good to know the basic technical specifications of the car. There is some evidence suggesting defective engine. Car owners should be aware of the signs, so immediate repair is done. Black smoke indicates the gas in the fuel mixture. This also indicates emission of excessive hydrocarbons. This should be checked. Abrupt decrease in gas mileage also indicates engine troubleshooting.
