{"id":12967,"date":"2024-02-09T07:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/?p=12967"},"modified":"2024-02-19T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T19:47:06","slug":"how-does-cold-weather-affect-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Not Run Up Your Fuel Bill in the Cold Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You might already know that the cold can send chills down your wallet when paying for fuel\u2026 but do you know how <\/em>much the cold weather affects fuel?<\/p>\n The US Department of Energy<\/a> has concluded the following on fuel efficiency in cold weather:<\/p>\n A 45% increase in fuel charges can be staggering for truckers. Before learning how to cut fuel prices, it\u2019s essential to know why cold weather affects fuel in the first place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At its core, the issue of fuel efficiency in cold weather comes down to this: When temperatures drop, friction within the engine increases due to oil becoming more viscous. As a result, the engine takes longer to reach an ideal operating temperature.<\/p>\n In addition to the engine working harder, cold air is denser, making a vehicle less aerodynamic. When you compound these issues with the loss of tire pressure in cold temperatures, less grip on icy roads, and an orchestra of seat heaters, heated fans, window defrosters, and hand warmers operating in tandem, you can quickly see how hard your vehicle needs to work to function in the cold.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Poor fuel efficiency in the colder months isn\u2019t reversible, but small steps can be taken to make a substantial difference. Here are a few tips.<\/p>\n Cold temperatures can put a freeze on your fuel budget. By understanding the influence of the cold on your engine and implementing best practices for your engine\u2019s health, you can save thousands in fuel costs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/em>England Carrier Services<\/a>\u00a0(ECS) division offers various services for carriers ranging from maintenance to support. As ECS members, carriers have access to nationwide discounts on fuel and tires from dedicated team members committed to finding the best price. ECS also provides factoring services with benefits such as same-day funding to a bank account or fuel card. These options allow carriers the freedom to focus on growing their business while saving time and money.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You might already know that the cold can send chills down your wallet when paying for fuel\u2026 but do you know how much the cold weather affects fuel? The US Department of Energy has concluded the following on fuel efficiency in cold weather: In gasoline-powered vehicles, most can expect to sustain a 10% to 20%… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":12968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"libsyn-item-id":0,"libsyn-show-id":0,"libsyn-post-error":"","libsyn-post-error_post-type":"","libsyn-post-error_post-permissions":"","libsyn-post-error_api":"","playlist-podcast-url":"","libsyn-episode-thumbnail":"","libsyn-episode-widescreen_image":"","libsyn-episode-blog_image":"","libsyn-episode-background_image":"","libsyn-post-episode-category-selection":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_thumbnail":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_theme":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_height":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_width":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_placement":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link_text":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_custom_color":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-explicit":"","libsyn-post-episode":"","libsyn-post-episode-update-id3":"","libsyn-post-episode-release-date":"","libsyn-post-episode-simple-download":"","libsyn-release-date":"","libsyn-post-update-release-date":"","libsyn-is_draft":"","libsyn-new-media-media":"","libsyn-post-episode-subtitle":"","libsyn-new-media-image":"","libsyn-post-episode-keywords":"","libsyn-post-itunes":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-season-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-type":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-title":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-author":"","libsyn-destination-releases":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-enabled":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-input-enabled":false,"libsyn-post-episode-premium_state":"","libsyn-episode-shortcode":"","libsyn-episode-embedurl":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5603],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Why Does the Cold Weather Affect Fuel?<\/u><\/h4>\n
How to Improve Fuel Efficiency in Cold Weather<\/u><\/h4>\n
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