Whether You Improve Your Gas Is Up To You
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Tags: automotive, cars, fuel
Improving gas mileage in any type of vehicle is dependent on two factors.
Those are the maintenance of the car and the way you drive. Of the two, maintenance is the easiest to address, but overall has less impact than your driving habits.
To keep your car running at its most fuel efficient, there are three key areas: engine tuning and maintenance, tire inflation and use of the recommended grade of motor oil.
A car that has failed it’s emission test will save you 4 percent on fuel usage once it has been tuned properly. Only if the maintenance is a major issue, such as a faulty oxygen sensor which causes the mix of gas and air to be off, will the savings be more, but then they could go as high as 40 percent. Lets say that fuel is $2.75, then you can save 11 cents per gallon.
Proper tire pressure makes your tires last longer and run safer. The proper pressure is usually found on a sticker on the driver’s side door jamb, and should be in your owner’s manual. Don’t follow the maximum pressure printed on the tires. Cars run more economical when their tires are inflated properly, it will make your car 3 percent more fuel efficient, per gallon that’s a saving of 8 cents.
3 to 6 cents per gallon is not a bad saving when considered it is achievable by just using the proper recommended oil.
25 cents per gallon is what you are looking to save at the pump by adjusting all of those mechanical issues.
It can cost you $1.50 per gallon or more by keeping bad driving habits. These habits are also harder to fix – you can’t pay someone to make them go away in a few hours.
Speeding and stopping quickly, rapid acceleration all contribute to the worst kind of driving habits. Driving like that lowers your mileage 5 percent around town and as much as 10 mpg on the highway, that’s 30 percent on the highway. Per gallon it is costing you 91 cents extra.
Speeding is the second greatest waste of fuel. With speeds over 60 mph it costs you an extra 11 percent of you mileage for every 5 mph you speed making your mileage waste away. So traveling at 70 mph you will lose 50 cents per gallon, that is just an increase of 10 mph.
It can cost you an extra 6 cents per gallon by idling too long and carrying extra weight, 6 cents is for 100 pounds alone. By using overdrive gears and cruise control you will improve your mileage because your engine slows but it’s speed is maintained.
Follow these steps and save money at the fuel pump, get into the good driving habits to help reduced the gas you are using and be sure that your car is mechanically sound.
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Jul 27 2010