FUEL SAVINGS TIPS
- Drive smoothly, avoiding heavy acceleration or braking. Speeding, rapid acceleration, and braking can lower your gas mileage by 5% at lower speeds around town, and by 33% at higher highway speeds.
- Replace dirty or clogged air filters. Replacing a dirty or clogged air filter with a clean one can improve gas mileage by as much as 10%. Your car's air filter can protect your engine from impurities.
- Keep you engine will tuned and repair any problems immediately. If your car has failed an emissions test or is noticeably out of time, repairing the problem could improve your gas mileage by4% on average.
- Make sure your tires are at the correct pressure and not over or under inflated. Proper air pressure cuts down on fuel used while driving. Keeping tired at the correct pressure can improve your gas mileage by about 3.3%.
- Minimize vehicle drag. Keep your trunk and back seat clear of unnecessary items that only add weight. Removing excess weight can improve your gas mileage.
- Always use the recommended grade of oil in your engine. Following your manufacturer's motor oil recommendation can improve gas mileage 1-2%. Look for motor oil that says "Energy Conserving" on the API performance symbol, to ensure it contains friction-reducing additives.
Stretch Your Fuel with These Money-Saving Fuel Tips!
- Use cruise control on major roads and in free-flowing traffic. Maintaining a constant speed can improve gas mileage.
- Avoid higher speeds. Gas mileage usually decreases when driving at speeds over 60 mph.
Source: www.fueleconomy.gov