Gas Mileage Tips, Save Gas, Save Cash, Be Cool Part 1

When you're unemployed, you need to avoid putting money into your vehicle, but unfortunately most of us have to rely on our cars to go get food or make it to an interview

Gas Mileage Tips, Part 1

Check out these tips and save some cash.

Drive More Efficiently:

1. Be Cool
   Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.
   http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml
2. The Limit
   While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.24 per gallon for gas. Observing the speed limit is also safer.
3. Lose Weight!
   Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2 percent. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.
4. No Idling
   Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.
5. Cruise Baby
   Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
6. Gear Up
   When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.

See Part 2 of Save Gas, Save Cash, Be Cool

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