ARTICLE: 6 Driving Tactics to Save Gas This Summer

[12vdc]

Tactic No. 2: Avoid Slowly Crawling Up to Speed

Conventional wisdom says that jackrabbit starts consume more fuel. But it turns out that nursing your speed up to the limit too slowly also lowers mpg. How can that be? Cars get poorer fuel economy in lower gears, and accelerating too slowly prevents up-shifting at an efficient rate. The best acceleration rate varies with the vehicle, gear ratios and weight. But in our testing we found that taking 15 seconds to accelerate to 50 mph used less fuel than taking 30 seconds to reach the same speed, because the car entered its top, fuel-​saving gear sooner.

In other words, know when shift gears at the right rpm.

Here's a simple test how to get better econmy using the right gears.

UD Trucks Quester - Fuel efficiency training

[pagogoys]

nice driving tip. thanks!

[basatuwinggabi]

Thanks for this article!

[jick.cejoco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21CS1rOSwh0

[Fandong]

In other words, know when shift gears at the right rpm.

Here's a simple test how to get better econmy using the right gears.

UD Trucks Quester - Fuel efficiency training

Nice link sir.

[blacksynovial]

Ano po maganda for personal use car? Gasoline or Diesel engine? Yung makakatipid ako in the long run. Lets say 10 years. Thanks po

[unmarked]

^^ano ba usual route mo sir. Kung mejo regular ka sa malayuan diesel siguro.

[Clark Pacis]

You maybe tempted to skimp on visits to the mechanic and use the money to pay for gas
instead, but getting a tune-up and replacing air and fuel filters at
recommended intervals will help improve engine efficiency and boost mileage.

[Jeshurun]

nice article

[Kaitokid20]

Taken from:
6 Driving Tactics
to Save Gas This Summer - Yahoo! Autos

Nice article! 👍

[vehicles234]

Taken from:
6 Driving Tactics to Save Gas This Summer - Yahoo! Autos

This is really Informative Article. Thanks it is Really Helpful.

[Rosie]

This is going to be really helpful. Thanks po

[chrismotors]

Taken from:
6 Driving Tactics to Save Gas This Summer - Yahoo! Autos

Thank you for this article.

[HERSHEY!]

many thanks ! very informative

[rapidfire_28]

Diba lahat na ng gasoline is may ethanol?

[jut703]

Diba lahat na ng gasoline is may ethanol?

All except Petron Blaze.

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[Ry_Tower]

All except Petron Blaze.

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I always thought lahat meron. Wala pala ang blaze? Bakit pwede?

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[jamieconway]

I've tried nearly all of them.
Thanks for sharing, bro!

[pilaty]

nice find sir GH!

It's a fierce efficiency debate: Open the windows in summer to avoid running your energy-intensive air conditioner, or keep the windows closed and the a/c on to preserve your car's aerodynamic profile. (We'll leave aside the option of sweating it out.) PM's testing settled the issue. Driving at 55 mph with the a/c running, we got 24 mpg; turning it off bumped us up to 28 mpg. Then we opened all four windows, one at a time, and lost 1 mpg per window until we were back at 24 mpg. So at that speed, it's a wash. But aerodynamic drag rises exponentially with speed*—the faster you go, the more the open windows hurt efficiency. The answer? Below 55 mph, open the windows and leave the a/c off. But at 60 mph or higher, keeping them closed and the air conditioning running will burn less fuel.
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