How To Make Your Car Less Expensive For You To Drive: How To Improve Gas Mileage
Posted by Admin at 6 July 2020, at 08 : 53 AM
It’s very important for all drivers to improve their gas mileage, because better fuel economy equals cleaner environment and also less accidents on the road. Everything is connected and if all things are done properly, you as a driver will be saving yourself hundreds of dollars each month, drive according to speed limits so you won’t pay any fees plus you will have a much better chance of avoiding accidents on the road. On top of that, driving at the optimal speed of the vehicle, which is about 50-60 miles per hour (every vehicle has a different optimal speed of course), you will be able to go further with the same amount of gas, which means that there will be less CO2 emissions so their air we breathe won’t get that polluted.
But probably think you are too small to make a difference. That’s not true. Everyone of us can make a positive change, because fact is that the climate on this earth is going through severe and unwanted changes, North and South poles are shrinking, ice is melting, which means the temperature on the whole planet will increase at even faster rates. Transportation is responsible for 30% of all CO2 emissions. That’s why improving the gas mileage is so important.
You can improve your gas mileage by as much as 100% by avoiding the three main characteristics of aggressive driving – speeding, rapid acceleration and hard braking. If you avoid those mistakes you will get greater fuel economy. Fact is that the faster you drive, the more fuel the car consumes. For example, driving at 65 miles per hour (mph), rather than 55 mph, increases fuel consumption by 20 percent. Extra 10 miles and the fuel consumption increases by another 25%.
The good driver is always concentrated on anticipating what’s going to happen on the road. In that context, if you anticipate a red light, you won’t accelerate and then make unnecessary braking, which will improve your fuel economy with 10%. Sudden starts and stops are really bad for the fuel economy. Also, avoid unnecessary idling. In situations where you expect to wait a while, turn off the engine, because you will only be wasting fuel, which costs you money and pollutes the air. When you are going out with the car, try to combine your trips and do several things at once. Pop up the trunk and remove all the items you don’t really need, because that’s just extra weight which increases the fuel consumption.
Maintain your car in the right condition. Keep the engine tuned. A poorly tuned engine can increase fuel consumption by as much as 10 to 20 percent. Follow the maintenance schedule given by the manufacturer. Keep the tires properly inflated and aligned. Change your oil. Clean oil reduces wear caused by friction between moving parts and removes harmful substances from the engine. Replace the old air filter.