Tips To Increase Your Fuel Economy |
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Stephen Long
8 July 2008
Looking for ways to increase fuel economy? Who isn't? Gas prices and oil prices continue to soar, and it doesn't appear that there is relief in the near future. So, Americans continue to suffer every time that they visit the gas pumps. With it constantly costing more and more money for less gas, it's imperative that people begin to learn how to increase fuel economy. So, the following are a few simple things that you can do to start getting better fuel economy and save on gas.
Start Driving the Speed Limit - Believe it or not, speeding may be costing you at the pump. If you want to increase fuel economy, you need to start driving the speed limit instead of driving your car like "grease lightning." Every car has a different speed that it gets the best fuel mileage at, but you'll find that most cars really start to lose fuel economy as you go beyond 60 mph when you're driving. In fact, speeding can make quite a huge difference, costing you about $.30 more for each gallon for every 5 mph you go about 60. So, not only is it safer to drive the speed limit, but it can save you money too.
Stay in the Highest Gear Possible - Staying in the highest gear possible can also help you to increase fuel economy. When you use the higher gears when driving, the engine speed of your car is not as high. This will help you to save on gas mileage and also helps to reduce the wear on your engine as well. So, whenever possible, make sure that you stay in overdrive and you'll get better fuel economy.
Turn Off Your Car - When you stop to pick up your kids at school, turn off the car. Instead of going through the drive through, turn off your car and go in. Don't idle at the store either, but turn off the car while you're waiting on someone to come out. Yes, there is a recurring theme here - turn off your car. When you are idling, you lose gas mileage, especially if you have a car that has a large engine. So, instead of just letting your car idle, consider turning it off to help save on gas.
Do All Your Errands at Once - Doing all your errands at once can help you improve fuel economy as well. Instead of doing one errand and then going to do another one a few hours later, it's better to plan out your trip so you can get all your errands done at once. When the engine of your car warms up, you'll get better fuel economy. So, it's better to do all your errands when the car is warm rather to do them at different times when the car has to warm up all over again.
As you can see, there are many things that you can do to easily increase your fuel economy. Every little thing you do can really make a huge difference and can save you money. So, take the time to use these simple tips so you can start saving when you go to the pump.