Save Gas Now - Better Gas Mileage
for Your
Car, Truck, Van or SUV
Transportation accounts for 66% of U.S. oil use — mainly in the
form of gasoline. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to get
better gas mileage.
Driving
Tips - Better Gas Mileage - Car, Truck, Van, or SUV.
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Idling gets you 0 miles per gallon. The best way to warm up
a vehicle is to drive it. No more than 30 seconds of idling
on winter days is needed. Anything more simply wastes fuel
and increases emissions.
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Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration, and hard
braking) wastes gas. It can lower your highway gas mileage
33% and city mileage 5%.
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Avoid high speeds. Above 60 mph, gas mileage drops rapidly.
The fueleconomy.gov Web site shows how driving speed affects
gas mileage.
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When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes
down. This saves gas and reduces wear.
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Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a
constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
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Use air conditioning only when necessary. Get Better Gas
Mileage - Car, Truck, Van, or SUV.
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Clear out your car; extra weight decreases gas mileage.
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Reduce drag by placing items inside the car or trunk rather
than on roof racks. A roof rack or carrier provides
additional cargo space and may allow you to buy a smaller
car. However, a loaded roof rack can decrease your fuel
economy by 5%.
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Check into telecommuting, carpooling and public transit to
cut mileage and car maintenance costs.
Car
Maintenance Tips - Better Gas Mileage - Car, Truck, Van, or SUV.
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Use the grade of motor oil recommended by your car's
manufacturer. Using a different motor oil can lower your
gasoline mileage by 1%-2%.
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Keep tires properly inflated and aligned to improve your
gasoline mileage by around 3.3%.
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Get regular engine tune-ups and car maintenance checks to
avoid fuel economy problems due to worn spark plugs,
dragging brakes, low transmission fluid, or transmission
problems.
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Replace clogged air filters to improve gas mileage by as
much as 10% and protect your engine.
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Combine errands into one trip. Several short trips, each one
taken from a cold start, can use twice as much fuel as one
trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm.
Save Gas Now - Better Gas Mileage
for Your Car,
Truck, Van or SUV
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