Author : Michael Hickmon
Here in the southern California area we are now paying over $4 00 per gallon for gas I am making these tips available to help any and all save as much as possible at the pump
13 Purchase a Fuel Efficient Vehicle
When buying a new vehicle examine the vehicles rated fuel efficiency Usually choosing a small vehicle with a manual transmission (if you can find one) will provide you with great fuel economy
14 Don’t make jackrabbit starts
It will take a couple extra minutes, but you’ll save another couple mpg In a comparison between jackrabbit vs turtle accelerating There turned out to be a two-mile per gallon difference in accelerating quickly vs taking the slow and easy approach Result: 2-mpg savings being a turtle, not a jackrabbit
15 If you want to buy the most gasoline for the buck buy it during the coolest time of the day That is when gasoline is the densest Gas is sold by volume, not density
16 Don’t top off your tank
When you hear that first click of the fuel nozzle it’s time to stop
17 Travel at the speed limit and use cruise control whenever you can Cruise control is the best, but not practical in stop and go traffic Stick with the speed limit and shift to the higher gear
18 Look ahead
If there is a hill coming up, accelerate on the downside, engaging the engine, instead of accelerating on the upswing
19 Keep a steady speed in the city
Most signal lights are set to the speed limit stated If you stop and idle, put your automatic transmission in neutral This will reduce the strain on the transmission and allow cooling
20 Get regular tune-ups and make sure to change the air filter
If your air filter is dirty it decreases your gas flow Watch your wheel alignment as well; going in a straight line, instead of wobbling will save gas
21 Going forward takes less gas than going in reverse When parking in shopping lots, etc , take this into account
22 Keep pace with the trucks
Ever notice how, in bad traffic jams, cars seem to constantly speed up and slow down, while trucks tend to roll along at the same leisurely pace? A constant speed keeps shifting to a minimum — important to those who have to wrangle with those ten-speed truck transmissions — but it also aids economy, as it takes much more fuel to get a vehicle moving than it does to keep it moving Rolling with the big rigs saves fuel
23 Change your tires
If you live in an area where you have to use snow tires Also, check tour tires for maximum tire pressure every three months, as you get your oil changed perhaps Spin and balance your tires and ask which tires are best fuel savers for your vehicle Properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by around 3 3 percent And under inflation is the leading cause of tire failures/blowouts
24 Turn off what you can
Anything you can turn off, do so Radios, fans, all these new great technologies put a load on your engine, which decreases your gas mileage
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