Fuel Saving Tips

[roydok]

Fuel Saving Tips

1. Have your car tuned regularly. An engine tune-up can improve car fuel economy by an average of 1 mile per gallon.

2. Keep your tires properly inflated. Under-inflated tires can decrease fuel economy by up to 1 mile per gallon.

3. Slow down. The faster you drive, the more gasoline your car uses. Driving at 65 miles per hour rather than 55 miles per hour reduces fuel economy by about 2 miles per gallon.

4. Avoid jackrabbit starts. Abrupt starts require about twice as much gasoline as gradual starts.

5. Pace your driving. Unnecessary speedups, slowdowns and stops can decrease fuel economy by up to 2 miles per gallon. Stay alert and drive steadily, not erratically. Keep a reasonable, safe distance from the car ahead of you and anticipate traffic conditions.

6. Use your air conditioner sparingly. The use of air conditioning can reduce fuel economy by as much as 2 miles per gallon under certain speeds and operating conditions.

7. Avoid lengthy engine idling. Turn your engine off when you are delayed for more than a couple of minutes.

8. Plan your trips carefully. Combine short trips into one to do all your errands. Avoid traveling during rush hours if possible, to reduce fuel-consumption patterns such as starting and stopping and numerous idling periods. Consider joining a car pool.

source: api.org
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[chieffy]

thanks for the tips roydok...

[kiper]

and be cool sa pagmamaneho..

being hot-headed reduces your fuel economy by 3 gallons per mile..:mrgreen:

[kaboodle]

Here are some additional info on what speed you should have to get your car the longest mileage with less fuel.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question477.htm
:lol:

[buknoy2002]

less load, more mileage

[ghosthunter]

how about if you slightly over inflate your tires, will it help?

[jaspi11]

tamang tire presure lang po cguro tama na, baka kasi yung gulong mo naman ang madale

[mazdamazda]

dapat gumamit ng havoline energy! :mrgreen:

[TJMaxx]

Nabalitaan niyo ba yung contingency plan ng
Gobyerno if the Gulf War drags on and our
oil reserves starts to run low?
They will limit daw the use of cars...

[ghosthunter]

They will limit daw the use of cars...

as if the color-coding scheme doesn't limit the use of our cars already.

if they want to save fuel, maybe the people in politics should have fewer escorts and drive smaller vehicles while they are at it. Usually see those Expeditions with five to eight escorts bullying cars out of their way.

[kupaloo]

dont use your car if itsnot necessary like going to kapitbahay

[chieffy]

dapat gumamit ng havoline energy! :mrgreen:

mismo! :mrgreen:

[mk]

regular tune ups, run in correct tire pressure , wag mag overload. gawain mo itong tatlo malaki na maitutulong.

[tikb0y]

and be cool sa pagmamaneho..

being hot-headed reduces your fuel economy by 3 gallons per mile..:mrgreen:

also increases chances of getting into a heated confrontation...
:evil:

[roydok]

:D

[wreckless]

8)

[sup]

i read from a honda newsletter before that maintaining rpm to 2,500 will be economical for fuel.. that was before pa.. dont know about the newer models, they might be more fuel efficient. :D

[EagerSoul]

toyota club's website has two articles about this.

http://www.toyotaclubph.com/archives_tips.html
http://www.toyotaclubph.com/tips.html

There's a little conflict though on engine-braking. The first article says you should do it especially downhill. The second discourages downshifting.

[saintluci]

huwag gumamit ng gasoline/diesel mode of transpo... that will defenitely save gas...

[ghosthunter]

save gas .... make love na lang. :lol: :mrgreen: :lol: