A Few Useful Ideas for Gas Cost-Efficiency |
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Steven Magill
28 January 2013
Some cars are made for speed and thus may require high octane grade fuel. However most of the everyday vehicles don't. Oddly enough, there are car owners who, in their desire to somehow achieve the speed of a particular car model they admire, would use the same high octane fuel when in fact the car they owned is not made to handle such fuel's properties. Not only will it not achieve the desired speed, it is also a terrible waste of money since such fuel is very expensive.
Gas cost-efficiency indeed starts with using the right fuel that your car designed to work with. If you are unsure of the specific properties of the fuel that will work best for your car, check your owner's manual. In any case, it is much better to use cheaper fuel that can very much take you to wherever you want as do the expensive ones.
When refueling, it is unnecessary to fill in more than the required fill as indicated in the car's specs. Fuel that exceeds the full mark will only most likely seep off the sides of the tank and be wasted. While you may though you were doing a smart move, you are actually being inefficient.
Gas cost-efficiency can also mean as simple as tighten the gas cap properly. When the gas tank is loosely closed, gas will evaporate without your knowing. Remember gas fuel is a highly volatile substance. It will evaporate easily and quickly if let uncovered.
When parking your car, park it somewhere where it is properly shaded and less likely to end up in bumper repairs. Even if your gas tank is closed, the heat of the environment can still cause your fuel to be converted to gaseous state, lessening the amount of your fuel in the process.
Keep your car in a garage. By letting your car rest in the comfort of a garage you are also conserving fuel compared to the atmospheric subtractions you will get when you park it outdoors. The garage maintains a certain temperature that protects your car from the fuel side effects of the rigors of weather.
Underinflated tires can lower your car's gas mileage. It means that you will need more gas to travel the same distance when your car is underinflated. This is because underinflated tires render more pressure to the road, consequently causing for resistance to the engine, effectively slowing the speed of your travel and at the same time demanding for gas from your tank. Moreover, running on underinflated tires will takes its toll on the tire itself.
Tune up your engine regularly, preferable following the schedule that came with it when you acquire it. If you can afford car bumper repairs, there is no reason why you can't follow this tune up schedule. This will ensure that your car will use only the necessary fuel it is designed to consume. While doing tune up procedure, you may also check the spark plugs. Misfiring spark plugs will not only affect your car's performance. It will also reduce its fuel efficiency.
Your engines air filters prevent dust and other sediments from accumulating inside your engine compartment which can inevitably slow it down. However the same sediments an also be accumulated in the air filter itself. Poor air filtration will cause the engine to work harder thereby compromising the fuel efficiency of your car.
Using the right oil that can complement the fuel grade that is most comfortable for your car will raise your fuel efficiency. Try to look for the caption "energy conserving" or something like that. The oil that effectively lessens energy requirement in effect makes your car more fuel efficient.
Those are just a few simple very practical tips any car owner may use to achieve utmost fuel cost-efficiency. Come to think of it, sometimes wasting can be a lot harder than conservation.