 | | Car Maintenance is the first place to start. Having proper |
| | tire pressure, a clean air filter, and oil timely oil changes will
all help in fuel economy. Every last drop of gas your car
saves is one less drop for big oil.
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| | Drive more efficiently. By driving sensibly (not aggressive), |
| | observing the speed limit, removing excess weight, and
avoiding idling when not needed it can screw big oil out of a
bunch of money. Click here to check out this video!
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| | Don't start and stop engine needlessly. Idling your engine |
| | for one minute consumes the gas amount equivalent to
when you start the engine. Besides that, idling accounts for
17% of American fuel waste.
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| | Buy gasoline during coolest time of day - early morning or |
| | late evening is best. During these times gasoline is densest.
Keep in mind - gas pumps measure volumes of gasoline, not
densities of fuel concentration. You are charged according
to "volume of measurement".
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| | Fill your tires with nitrogen. Nascar has been doing it for |
| | years. You can gain up to 3mpg. Many tire shops are
offering it and it runs about $10 for 4 tires.
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| | Avoid rough roads whenever possible, because dirt or |
| | gravel rob you of up to 30% of your gas mileage.
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| | Stoplights are usually timed for your motoring advantage. By |
| | traveling steadily at the legal speed limit you boost your
chances of having the "green light" all the way.
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| | Never exceed legal speed limit (refer to tip 2). Primarily they |
| | are set for your traveling safety, however better gas
efficiency also occurs. Traveling at 55 mph give you up to
21% better mileage when compared to former legal speed
limits of 65 mph and 70 mph. 21% less for big oil. At $4.00 p/g
that = $.084. Hmmmmm. Maybe we should lower the legal
speed limits.
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| | Keep windows closed when traveling at highway speeds. |
| | Open windows cause air drag, reducing your mileage by
10%. Up to $.40 less per gallon.
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| | Drive steadily. Slowing down or speeding up wastes fuel. |
| | Also avoid tailgating - the driver in front of you is
unpredictable. Not only is it unsafe, but if affects your
economy, if he slows down unexpectedly.
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| | Think ahead when approaching hills. If you accelerate, do it |
| | before you reach the hill, not while you're on it.
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