Everyday Gas Mileage Tips for the Budget Conscious
April 11th, 2009
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Gas prices may have dropped, but that doesn’t mean you can’t practice conservation. By learning ways to improve gas mileage, it will be good for the environment and your wallet.
Start by driving efficiently: Save $0.02 – $0.64 per gallon
Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town).
Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2 percent.
Keep your car in shape: $0.02 – $0.08 per gallon
Keep your engine properly tune. Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve its gas mileage by an average of 4 percent.
You can improve your gas mileage by around 3.3 percent by keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure. Under-inflated tires can lower gas mileage by 0.3 percent for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires. Properly inflated tires are safer and last longer.
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