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Ten Fuel Saving Tips
5 V1 a. D+ f, v6 ?: Z: Y- a1 Avoid High Speeds As your speed increases, your aerodynamic drag increases in an exponential fashion. Driving 62 mph (100 km/h) vs 75 mph (120 km/h) will reduce fuel consumption by about 15%.
3 f+ k1 X% m! t; t, G% U2 Do Not Accelerate or Brake Hard By anticipating the traffic and applying slow steady acceleration and braking, fuel economy may increase by as much as 20%. h( y, ]3 s: e, c, p
3 Keep Tires Properly Inflated Keep tire air pressure at the level recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. A single tire under inflated by 2 PSI, increases fuel consumption by 1%.
5 \! g7 T1 O( x4 Use A/C Sparingly When the air conditioner is on it puts extra load on the engine forcing more fuel to be used (by about 20%). The defrost position on most vehicles also uses the air conditioner.
* R" W5 z% G# M8 g! a! Y5 Keep Windows Closed Windows open, especially at highway speeds, increase drag and result in decreased fuel economy of up to 10%.# ]! }5 o$ I: B. u/ C5 f" {
6 Service Vehicle Regularly Proper maintenance avoids poor fuel economy related to dirty air filters, old spark plugs or low fluid levels. j9 W4 o1 k0 Y, j1 ?' u# P+ R
7 Use Cruise Control Maintaining a constant speed over long distances often saves gas.
6 N; x3 f% f2 I/ |2 u2 l0 C' _8 Avoid Heavy Loads Remove the sand bags from your trunk in the spring and pack lightly for long trips./ T) P) g9 Y A6 u
9 Avoid Long Idles If you anticipate being stopped for more than 1 minute, shut off the car. Restarting the car uses less fuel than letting it idle for this time.* ^9 M/ v/ y6 d# o6 ]% c' s
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