One of the best Gas Mileage savings is to keep your car well maintained. Getting your car serviced regularly, which includes oil changes and tune-ups, maximises your fuel economy. Your tires need to be in good condition and the correct spec for your car, wide tires, although cool, increase gas mileage consumption.
Driving tips to save on gas mileage and to get you to your destination safely:
Stick to the speed limit.
Maintain a constant speed and avoid constant rapid acceleration and braking.
Anticipate actions on the road ahead.
Remove items that increase drag, such as roof racks and bicycle carriers and excess baggage.
Use the air conditioner sparingly.
Sunday 11 September 2011
Drive with Care for Gas Mileage Savings
Friday 2 September 2011
Energy Stickers and Gas Mileage
Information regarding a vehicle’s fuel efficiency is available to consumers in the form of energy rating stickers which have been affixed to new cars for a number of years. These stickers provide information on Gas Mileage, estimated annual fuel costs and savings, as well as the vehicle’s environmental impact including greenhouse gas emissions and smog ratings. The aim of measuring the vehicle’s costs and tailpipe emissions is to create a level of awareness among consumers of their vehicle’s costs and its environmental impact, and to save fuel, with the added benefit of manufacturers investing in the development of vehicles that can be run on alternative fuels.
Sunday 28 August 2011
Cutting Gas Mileage Costs
There are a number of ways to cut down on your Gas Mileage costs, simply by being proactive and planning your car trips will help enormously. These simple tips will result in immediate gas mileage savings:
Check traffic reports; avoid traffic jams, road closures, accidents and road works.
Plan your route; know where you’re going and the most direct route to get there.
Condense your trips; rather combine a number of errands into a single round trip.
Fill up at the gas supplier which offers the cheapest fuel price in your area.
Walk and cycle whenever possible
Use public transport; take the subway, train or bus.
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Wednesday 24 August 2011
Improving Your Gas Mileage Efficiency
With the cost of gas being so high attaining the optimum miles per gallon is a priority. There are many ways to improve your Gas Mileage consumption, from simple solutions such as not over-revving your car or driving at excessively high speeds, to more extreme measures such as replacing your car with a more fuel efficient model.
When purchasing a new vehicle, both the fuel economy and tail pipe emissions have to be taken into account. Drivers worldwide are looking for clean, fuel-efficient cars with very low carbon emissions, whether the cars are powered by advanced internal combustion engines, fuel cells or electric motors.
Friday 19 August 2011
Improve Your Gas Mileage Today
There is an ever increasing number of cars on the roads around the world (currently estimated to be over 600 million,) and all require gas fill ups. Most of the drivers of these vehicles are concerned about their gas mileage, and are constantly looking for improvements. Gas Mileage savings start right at the beginning, before you even purchase a new vehicle. You ask yourself, “What will it be? A Hummer H2 with an average of 9 miles per gallon, or, at the other extreme, a gas-electric hybrid PriusT3 which averages around 70 miles per gallon?” Consideration of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and the resultant effect on global warming are also topics high on the agenda for those concerned about the environment.
Monday 15 August 2011
Slow it Down Upon Departure as your Gas Mileage Depends on it.
It should be quite painfully obvious that slow acceleration wins the race in this case. It is not only very selfish of you to drive passed the flow of traffic at alarming rates just to get passed a stop sign or a red light but it is also very departmental to your gas mileage as a whole.
To beat the heat would require that you punch the gas pedal hard and overall, there’s no point in doing something like that as it will not help you out in the long. The faster you choose to go the more fuel you use; case and point, keeping it slow will reduce gas consumption significantly.
Monday 8 August 2011
Your Air Filter Needs some Love to Improve your Gas Mileage
You can find good air filters and fairly decent prices at your local auto shops if you’re looking to increase the performance of your ride’s gas mileage and you’ll be glad you did.