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Fuel Saving Tips
Slow Down
One of the best ways to save gas is to simply reduce your speed. As speed increases, fuel economy decreases exponentially.
Check Your Tire Pressure
Under-inflated tires are one of the most commonly ignored causes of poor MPG. Tires lose air due to time (about 1 psi per month) and temperature (1 psi for every 10 degree drop); under-inflated tires have more rolling resistance, which means you need to burn more gas to keep your car moving. Buy a reliable tire gauge and check your tires at least once a month. Be sure to check them when they are cold, since driving the car warms up the tires along with the air inside them, which increases pressure and gives a falsely high reading. Use the inflation pressures shown in the owner's manual or on the data plate in the driver's door jamb.
Accelerate With Care
Jack-rabbit starts are an obvious fuel-waster -- but that doesn't mean you should crawl away from every light. If you drive an automatic, accelerate moderately so the transmission can shift up into the higher gears. Stick-shifters should shift early to keep the revs down, but don't lug the engine -- downshift if you need to accelerate. Keep an eye well down the road for potential slowdowns. If you accelerate to speed then have to brake right away, that's wasted fuel.
Clean Out Your Car
If you're the type who takes a leisurely attitude towards car
cleanliness, periodically go through your car and see what can be
tossed out or brought into the house. It doesn't take much to acquire
an extra 40 or 50 lbs. of stuff, and the more weight your car has to lug
around, the more fuel it burns.
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