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Most of my trips are short ones for example, the longest it would go in an average week is around 5kM.

I would re-evaluate my need for a car, but in doing that a few issues stick out that suggest it's better to have than not have.

I'm currently driving a 1997 Sonata.

I understand for peak efficiency, the engine first must get to normal operating temperature, at which point the ECU kicks in and manages the fuel. This in short trips would likely take around 1kM to do - so by the time it's got into operating range, the car travels around another 1kM before being turned off, and then does the same back.

I want to know what I can do to reduce or remove fuel consumption over short trips.

My partner believes costs should be an issue, but I'm not too sure. I've only lightly considered an electric conversion (in my reading, I came across someone who did a forklift motor conversion).

Is there any thing we should consider that might be worth while for the many short trips we take ? Not many of them are long, in fact, the longest single trip it's travelled in the past 6 - 12 months is around 30KM.

Some interesting notes too - the car has to stop around 5 times using the route we take for traffic reasons. The maximum speed reached along the path taken is 50KM.

I generally hold the clutch in, and roll to the stops where possible, to save driving to the stop.

I'd really like to reach the 5L per 100KM mark so many have on this forum (that'd give me about 900k's out of 1 tank!).