1. Do not leave your engine idling for more than 30 seconds. If it must idle longer than that, turn your car off. unnecessary idling wastes countless millions of gallons of fuel each day. Don't worry, your starter and battery system can handle the increased activity.
2. Keep your tires inflated. You encounter less rolling resistance with higher tire pressure. In turn, your mileage will improve. As a rule of thumb, you want to be a little over the pressure recommended by the manufacturer.
3. Reduce your car's weight. Take a look in your trunk, back seat, under your seats, and remove any items that you don't need in your car. The more weight, the more energy required to make your car move. The more energy required to make your car move, the more gas you will use. Just about everything can be removed, just remember to keep your jack and spare tire! If your backseat is never moved, take it out!
4. Drive as little as possible on a cold engine. Cold engines do not run efficiently. Preheat your engine before taking short trips. Don't spread your errands throughout the day, combine as many trips into one as possible. This will ensure that your engine is running at a higher temperature for longer.
5. When stopped at lights or in heavy traffic, turn off your air conditioning. Open windows when you are moving will produce drag that will offset the saving you think you will get from turning your AC off all the time.
6. A real time fuel consumption meter should be installed so that you can see which activities while driving are causing the largest amounts of fuel consumption. This will allow you to make the necessary adjustments to save more fuel.
7. Keep the exterior of your car clean and waxed. One of the top drags on your fuel economy is drag! Drag is simply friction with air. A clean and waxed vehicle will reduce aerodynamic drag, and in turn will reward you with improved gas mileage. Remove luggage racks, bike racks, ski racks, any rack you have on the roof. Keep your moon roof closed. Think smooth ...
8. Every 10,000 miles you need to change your air filter, or switch to a reusable air filter. Your vehicle needs to be able to take in air with no restrictions.
9. Keep your gas tank at half-full. Try not to exceed this amount. Fuel is added weight, and by keeping less gas in the tank you will reduce the weight of your car. Play it smart, make sure you have enough at all times.
10. Cruise control will save you gas. Use it as much as possible. Cruise control has the ability to maintain constant speed, more so than you or I.
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By Gary Henderson
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