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Apr 30
2010
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Gas Saving TipsPosted by Kris in Travel, traffic, Interesting, environment, energy, conservation |
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Seriously, it’s time to fill the gas tank again? Prices are on the rise and there’s not much we can do about it. Right? Well, the answer to that is both no and yes. No, we can’t do much to lower the price of gas, but yes, we can take steps to reduce the number of times we visit the cost consuming gas station.
Here are a few helpful hints to reduce the frequency of the Needle on Empty Syndrome:
1. Take care of your car! Besides the issue with gas prices, a car is a huge investment. Checking the tire pressure and replacing the air filter on a regular basis will do wonders for improving your car’s efficiency and therefore it’s MPG.
2. Remember that when the traffic light turns green, it’s not a green light to jump on the accelerator – settle down Speed Racer. Accelerate moderately so as not to waste fuel. A perfect partner to this hint is to take a tip from the truck drivers on crowded freeways. They keep their speed constant as they know it takes much more fuel to get a vehicle moving than it does to keep it moving.
3. Try roughing it and turn off your air conditioner. At lower speeds, you will save fuel. But on the flip side, at higher speeds the A/C will be more efficient than the open windows because of wind resistance.
4. Resist the urge to “pimp your ride”. If your tires are wider than the stock tires, chances are they'll create more rolling resistance and decrease fuel economy
5. So many of us fall into the category of being cleanliness impaired when it comes to our cars. It takes little to acquire an extra 40-50 lbs. of stuff in our trunks. Extra weight equals more fuel to burn to get from point A to point B.
6. One last tip for the carpool parent: Avoid Long Idles - The bottom line is idling burns more gas than restarting an engine. If you wait in line at the kids’ school, you know what a long idle means!
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