How to Save on Car Gas
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How to Save at the Gas Pump
The Price Of Gas Is No Laughing Matter
1. To reduce gas evaporation, buy gasoline when it's cooler during the day, like the early morning.
2. Buy your gasoline at the wholesale clubs, like Costco.
3, Don't buy higher octane gas than your car requires. If your car doesn't need it then you're just wasting your money.
4. Save money at the gas pump by using self-service whenever possible. Don't use full service if you don't have to.
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Watch Your Speed
To increase your gas mileage:1. Don't drive above 65 MPH. Driving above 65 MPH can have a significant effect on fuel economy.
2. Don't seed up and slow down.
3. Go with the traffic flow.
4.Watching your speed is the single most effective solution to increasing efficiency.
4. Back off on the accelerator a little once you read cruising speed.
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Plan Your Trips
1. Plan your trips and combine your errands so that you drive less.2. Plan your route beforehand to avoid backtracking whenever possible.
3. Car pool whenever possible.
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Tires Make A Difference
1. Make sure your tire pressure is up to specifications.2. Under inflated tires can cause mileage loss.
4. If your tires are one pound per square inch below recommendation it can reduce mileage 3 percent.
5. Snow tires require more fuel so consider removing them after the winter season. .
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Wind Resistance
1. Where wind resistance is a factor, like on the highway, keep the windows closed.
2. Use your air conditioner rather than keeping with windows open will save you mileage.
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Brakes
1. Treat your brakes as carefully as the accelerator.
2. Coast as much as possible when approaching a stop, rather than braking suddenly.
3. Coast as much as possible on hills.
4. Avoid tailgating and using your brakes to continually correct your following distance.
Car Maintenance
1. Save mileage by keeping your engine well tuned.
2. Change the oil as suggested by the manual.
2. Change your air filter. A dirty air filter will rob the engine of power and efficiency.
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GonnaFly
May 26, 2010 @ 6:27 am | delete
- What a lot of useful ideas. This is certainly an important topic!
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