Fuel saving tips.

With rising gas prices we all want to lower our fuel bill and increase fuel efficiency. These are some things that I have learned over the last few years and they are simple things some may cost you money up front some will cost you nothing.

Free things to help you save

  • regularly check your tire pressures and make sure they are correct.
  • keep a record of your fuel economy, doing this serves several purposes. It may alert you to a problem if your fuel economy suddenly or gradually gets worse. It also makes you conscious of your driving.
  • To use cruise or not. Cruise control in theory should make your vehicle more fuel efficient. I have found it does not. It is not adaptive it does not anticipate road conditions with respect to up hill grades or cornering. Cruise will make every attempt to maintain speed and keep applying fuel so it can do so.
  • to use AC or not. In my current vehicle I have not noticed any fuel efficiency difference between when I use AC or not. However this does not mean there cannot be differences. People have a tendency to idle their vehicle more in summer so they can keep their car cool.
  • Less idling. Leaving your car run to cool it/heat it will cause you to burn more fuel
  • Do not use the drive through, get out and walk in, if you cannot do that if you know you are going to be stopped and idling for more than 60 seconds shut your car off

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