If you'd like an immediate 15 percent (or even more) increase in your vehicle's fuel economy levels, there's a quick, zero-cost solution we can share with you:
Drive gently to the nearest air pump, inflate your vehicle's tires to the maximum recommended level, and continue to drive gently everywhere you go (while making sure your tires stay inflated) until you are no longer upset by fuel prices.
Yeah, it's that simple and it's that effective, and it will absolutely, positively reduce the amount of fuel you use right away.
By driving gently, I mean that you should make the vehicle engine work as little as possible. As a general rule of thumb, the more noise the engine makes, the more fuel it's using.
If your vehicle has a tachometer, watch the needle and try not to let it go above 2,000 rpm in the city and 3,000 rpm on the highway.
If you have a manual transmission, put it into the highest gear as soon as possible, even if it means going from first to fifth.
On the highway, set the cruise control at a slightly slower speed than you would normally cruise at and leave it there as much as possible.
Driving gently and going slow may be frustrating for you, but it will save you money on fuel.
As for the tires, the harder they're inflated the less rolling resistance is created, and that means you'll need to use less fuel to get and keep the vehicle moving. Your vehicle's tires are almost certainly under-inflated now, so bringing their pressure up to spec will have an immediate and pleasing affect.
Drive gently to the nearest air pump, inflate your vehicle's tires to the maximum recommended level, and continue to drive gently everywhere you go (while making sure your tires stay inflated) until you are no longer upset by fuel prices.
Yeah, it's that simple and it's that effective, and it will absolutely, positively reduce the amount of fuel you use right away.
By driving gently, I mean that you should make the vehicle engine work as little as possible. As a general rule of thumb, the more noise the engine makes, the more fuel it's using.
If your vehicle has a tachometer, watch the needle and try not to let it go above 2,000 rpm in the city and 3,000 rpm on the highway.
If you have a manual transmission, put it into the highest gear as soon as possible, even if it means going from first to fifth.
On the highway, set the cruise control at a slightly slower speed than you would normally cruise at and leave it there as much as possible.
Driving gently and going slow may be frustrating for you, but it will save you money on fuel.
As for the tires, the harder they're inflated the less rolling resistance is created, and that means you'll need to use less fuel to get and keep the vehicle moving. Your vehicle's tires are almost certainly under-inflated now, so bringing their pressure up to spec will have an immediate and pleasing affect.