Improve fuel consumption
Today with the rising cost of gas everyone is looking for ways to
improve fuel consumption. There are several ways to improve your MPG,
and the savings in just a few outings will amaze you.
Before you begin any program to improve your gas mileage,
it’s
best to know how many miles per gallon you already consume. Start with
a full tank of gas and drive for a day or two in your normal
conditions. Don’t use a road trip to record your present MPG
if
it involves the open road and your normal driving habits require
in-town driving. You want to keep all things the same. After a day or
two, refill your tank and divide the number of gallons into the number
of miles that you drove. That is your base number.
Tips to improve
gasoline consumption:
1. Adjust your driving in town. Most
people race from
one stop light to the next and then apply their brakes. Once the light
changes they take off again. This type of driving is rabbit starts and
stops and uses up to 60% more gas. This burns a tremendous amount of
gas on in-town driving. Coast to the stop. You usually have to stop
anyhow, so what’s the difference if you arrive slower or
faster
to the place you stop. Sometimes you luck out and the light changes
before you arrive. This saves gas.
2. Use cruise control. Cruise control
adjusts the gas
to the appropriate amount necessary but no more. The cruise setting on
the car monitors the speed, not by slamming on the brakes but reducing
the fuel supplied to the engine.
3. Keep your speed down. Each time you
exceed the
speed of 55 miles per hour by just one mile per hour, the MPG reduces
by one percent. After 65 MPH the percent of reduction is even greater,
as much as 4 percent for each mile over. Many truckers found that if
they went slower, they reduced the fuel consumption enough that their
savings was more than they made if they took another load. If you want
to improve your gas mileage, slow down. Keep your car at the speed
limit instead of the “acceptable” five miles per
hour above
and for every $100 you save $5.
4. Get a tune up. The percent of
improvement varies
from car to car, but the average is about a 4 percent increase in
improved gas consumption. This keeps your car running better also and
saves $4 for every hundred you spend.
5. Get a new air filter. A clean air
filter increases
the gas mileage by as much as 10 percent. If you pay $100 a week for
gas, you just saved $10. At the end of the year you save as much as
$500 to $600.
6. Keep your tires properly inflated. The
average
improvement when tires are correctly inflated is about three percent.
That $100 per week habit drops to $97.
7. Improve your fuel consumption by
shutting off the
car. If you have to sit at train crossing or traffic jam for more than
2 minutes, shut off the car. You can save as much as 19 percent
according to a study done at Edmunds.com. If the weather is too warm,
open the windows, but don’t sacrifice your gas mileage. The
savings on this varies so much because they don’t happen
every
day, but every little bit counts.
8. Remove luggage racks from the top of
the car when
they’re not in use. This adds extra drag to the car and
reduces
fuel consumption. The larger the rack the more you improve gasoline
consumption.
9. Buy a bicycle with your savings.
Amazingly short
trips for one item or two at the grocery may take you less time than if
you drove, even if you don’t pedal fast. This saves on short
trips that eat up gasoline and improves your health at the same time.
Walking is also a great alternative for short trips.
10. Create a shopping list and take one
day to get
all the groceries necessary for the week. Again, if possible, shop on
the way home from work and utilize the path you take anyway.
11. Car pool. Find people that live along
the route
that you take to work and arrange to ride part of the way with them.
Ask at work if you can use a bulletin board to advertise for a carpool.
Most employers are happy to help employees save money. If you carpool
with another it is a substantial savings in gasoline.
12. Use the air conditioner when you
travel above
speeds of 35 miles per hour. If you have to choose between rolling the
windows down or leaving them up and running the air, the speed where
the wind from the windows creates more drag on your car than the air
conditioner uses is 35 miles per hour. Below that speed, open the
windows.
These few adjustments can create a substantial savings with improved
fuel consumption. Check your MPG after you tried a few and see if you
aren’t amazed. You’ll notice the difference right
away when
you have a few dollars left at the end of the week
If you want to really go all the way and increase your MPG by %40, you
should consider converting your car to use water in addition to fuel.
The water4gas
guide will show you exactly how to turn your regular gas or diesel car
into a hybrid. Start
now and see your fuel costs drop!
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