The following fuel saving tips can help you save gas and improve fuel economy:
Fuel Saving Tip #1: Low Tires Waste Gas
Underinflated tires and incorrect
wheel alignment can lead to conditions
which increase rolling resistance. This is like driving with the parking
brake not fully released, it can cost a mile or two per gallon on a
car that normally delivers 20 miles per gallon. Correct tire inflation
pressure is critical for good fuel economy, safety, maximum tire life
and proper vehicle handling performance.
Fuel Saving Tip #2:Keep your car
in tune:
Keeping up with regular vehicle maintenance can improve gas mileage
by an average of 4.1 percent. Results may vary depending on the kind
of repair and how well it is performed.
Ignition misfires are one of the biggest fuel waters of all!
Fuel Saving Tip #3: Keep Your Air Filter Clean
An air filter clogged with dirt,
dust and bugs chokes off the air and
creates what is called a "rich" mixture - too much gas being
burned for the amount of air, which both wastes gas and causes the engine
to lose power. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve gas mileage
by as much as 10 percent.
Fuel Saving Tip #4: Change Your Spark Plugs
A vehicle can have either four, six or eight
spark plugs, which fire
as many as 3 million times every l,000 miles, resulting in a lot of
heat, electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty spark plug causes misfiring
and that wastes fuel. They need to be replaced regularly.
Fuel Saving Tip #5: Improve Your Driving Habits
to Improve Fuel Efficiency:
Fuel Saving Tip #6: Practice Preventive
Maintenance:
Simple preventative maintenance steps that you can do to conserve energy,
protect your investment, improve highway safety and benefit the environment
include: