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Take a look under the hood –
• If your air filter is dirty, you can lose 1 mile per gallon at 50 mph.
• If your PCV valve is not functioning properly, you’re running your engine less efficiently, and you maybe burning and polluting your oil, too.
• If your spark plugs are misfiring, the problem can cost you up to 25% in gas mileage.
• IF your ignition system is overdue for a tune-up, do it or have it done NOW.
• If the accessory belts that connect your fan, water pump, alternator, and a variety of other devices are too loose or too tight, a serious loss of efficiency can be the result.
• If a brake is poorly adjusted, it may “drag” while the vehicle is in motion.
• If you hear a rumbling sound, your wheel bearings may be worn and may need to be replaced.
Drive Eco- Logically –
• Arrange your car seat as comfortably as possible. Research has shown that a comfortable driving position helps you tread more lightly on the gas pedal, and a light foot on the gas pedal saves gas.
• Start an accelerated slowly and smoothly.
• Obey the speed limits, especially in city traffic.
• Try to stay in your lane.
• Set a steady pace.
• Build up speed slowly before you get to a hill.
• Try coasting down hills, using the weight of your vehicle and its momentum to carry you down, with your foot OFF the accelerator.
• Use Overdrive. Doing so can save you another 10% in fuel.
• If you have a manual transmission, shift into higher gears as soon as possible.
Fill ‘Er up Eco – Logically
• In hot weather, fill up in the early morning or evening, when the air is cooler. An increase of only 30 degrees can cause 10 gallons of gas to expand by as much as four-fifths of a quart – that’s as much as a bottle of whiskey!
• Never overfill the tank.
Keep your tires Properly Inflated
Use a Trailer Instead of a Roof Rack – Those light-looking roof racks are deceptive. They create quite a bit of drag, especially when fully loaded, and the ensuing wind resistance substantially interferes with the air flow around the car. As a matter of fact, a small trailer loaded with the same gear is probably not as big a liability because trailers travel in the “wake” of the car and meet with less air resistance. Of course, they weigh more, too, but once underway, they follow along easily if you don’t speed. Besides you always disconnect the trailer when you don’t need it, but you tend to carry the empty roof rack around even when you have no load to put on it.
This info is provided by my Auto Bible
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• If your air filter is dirty, you can lose 1 mile per gallon at 50 mph.
• If your PCV valve is not functioning properly, you’re running your engine less efficiently, and you maybe burning and polluting your oil, too.
• If your spark plugs are misfiring, the problem can cost you up to 25% in gas mileage.
• IF your ignition system is overdue for a tune-up, do it or have it done NOW.
• If the accessory belts that connect your fan, water pump, alternator, and a variety of other devices are too loose or too tight, a serious loss of efficiency can be the result.
• If a brake is poorly adjusted, it may “drag” while the vehicle is in motion.
• If you hear a rumbling sound, your wheel bearings may be worn and may need to be replaced.
Drive Eco- Logically –
• Arrange your car seat as comfortably as possible. Research has shown that a comfortable driving position helps you tread more lightly on the gas pedal, and a light foot on the gas pedal saves gas.
• Start an accelerated slowly and smoothly.
• Obey the speed limits, especially in city traffic.
• Try to stay in your lane.
• Set a steady pace.
• Build up speed slowly before you get to a hill.
• Try coasting down hills, using the weight of your vehicle and its momentum to carry you down, with your foot OFF the accelerator.
• Use Overdrive. Doing so can save you another 10% in fuel.
• If you have a manual transmission, shift into higher gears as soon as possible.
Fill ‘Er up Eco – Logically
• In hot weather, fill up in the early morning or evening, when the air is cooler. An increase of only 30 degrees can cause 10 gallons of gas to expand by as much as four-fifths of a quart – that’s as much as a bottle of whiskey!
• Never overfill the tank.
Keep your tires Properly Inflated
Use a Trailer Instead of a Roof Rack – Those light-looking roof racks are deceptive. They create quite a bit of drag, especially when fully loaded, and the ensuing wind resistance substantially interferes with the air flow around the car. As a matter of fact, a small trailer loaded with the same gear is probably not as big a liability because trailers travel in the “wake” of the car and meet with less air resistance. Of course, they weigh more, too, but once underway, they follow along easily if you don’t speed. Besides you always disconnect the trailer when you don’t need it, but you tend to carry the empty roof rack around even when you have no load to put on it.
This info is provided by my Auto Bible
