{"id":4978,"date":"2015-01-06T08:08:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2020-06-20T01:15:30","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:15:30","slug":"new-year-resolutions-for-driving-2015-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/driving\/new-year-resolutions-for-driving-2015-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year Resolutions For Driving: 2015 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Newyear\"<\/a>New Year Resolutions are a bit of a clich\u00e9, really.\u00a0 Most of them are made in a fit of hangover-induced repentance on January 1st<\/sup> itself or are far too optimistic.\u00a0 Most of them also get broken come the beginning of February, too.\u00a0 However, there\u2019s something about that fresh-looking calendar or diary that simply begs for a new beginning and new goals. \u00a0A chance to break bad habits and to acquire some good ones.\u00a0 And we can all do with that every so often. \u00a0\u00a0So here, for 2015, are a handful of resolutions for drivers.\u00a0 Join me in adopting as many of the following as you fancy.<\/p>\n

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  1. Drive more fuel-efficiently.<\/b>\u00a0 Ideally, this should include purchasing a new vehicle that has stop\/start function for waiting at traffic lights and possibly a hybrid motor into the bargain.\u00a0 However, as the family budget doesn\u2019t permit this, I\u2019d better drive my Volvo <\/a>S70 as frugally as possibly.\u00a0 This will involve not being heavy footed, finding the best revs for the situation and not idling for ages.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep up my clean driving record.<\/b>\u00a0 I have never had a speeding ticket or been done for driving under the influence.\u00a0 I\u2019ll admit that this actually means that I haven\u2019t been caught, as that speedo needle seems to creep up above the limit when I\u2019m keeping my eyes on the road ahead.\u00a0 However, as the cops seem to think that every car should have cruise control and exactly the right tyres inflated to exactly the right pressure (this affects what appears on your speedo \u2013 seriously!), I\u2019d better tighten up.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have a clean driving record, then why not make 2015 your year for getting no speeding tickets?<\/li>\n
  3. Keep my car clean from rubbish.<\/b>\u00a0 I am not one of those ladies with filthy cars where you have to sweep half a dozen old magazines and a packet of chips off the passenger seat before you get in.\u00a0 However, all cars that get used as Mum\u2019s Taxi (or Dad\u2019s Taxi) have a tendency to accumulate food wrappers, stray bits of paper, odd socks (so that\u2019s where they all get to!), books and other debris.\u00a0 I probably won\u2019t go to the extremes of vacuuming and scenting the interior of the car on a weekly basis, but keeping it free from rubbish is pretty important.\u00a0 They say that you can get better fuel economy by not carrying too heavy a load in your car, and all those sports shoes and paperbacks do add up.<\/li>\n
  4. Do more of my own car repairs and maintenance.\u00a0 <\/b>This is going to involve beating my other half to the job, as he loves tinkering with cars and gives me the \u201cI\u2019ll do that for you, darling,\u201d routine.\u00a0 However, there may come a day when I need to do something when he\u2019s away on business and I\u2019m going to have to do it myself.\u00a0 Oil, water, wiper fluid, oil and air filters\u2026 they\u2019re not hard to do, after all!\u00a0 Passing these skills onto my teenage kids will be a sub-clause of this resolution.\u00a0 Basic car maintenance is one of those skills that nobody should leave home without, like cooking and being able to do your own laundry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That should do it.\u00a0 There are no apologies for not coming up with a list of ten resolutions.\u00a0 Nobody should take on a list of ten resolutions in one year, for driving or anything else.<\/p>\n

    All the best for 2015 and happy driving,<\/p>\n

    Megan http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/vklady.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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