The surest way you can improve your fuel cost problem is to
change your motoring habits. Listed below under four categories
are 30 effective methods of doing so... no need to buy expensive
add-on equipment.
ENGINE WARM-UP
- Avoid prolonged warming up of engine, even on cold mornings -
30 to 45 seconds is plenty of time.
- Be sure the automatic choke is disengaged after engine warm
up... chokes often get stuck, resulting in bad gas/air mixture.
- Don't start and stop engine needlessly. Idling your engine
for one minute consumes the gas amount equivalent to when you
start the engine.
- Avoid "reving" the engine, especially just before you switch
the engine off; this wastes fuel needlessly and washes oil down
from the inside cylinder walls, owing to loss of oil pressure.
- Eliminate jack-rabbit starts. Accelerate slowly when starting
from dead stop. Don't push pedal down more than 1/4 of the total
foot travel. This allows carburetor to function at peak
efficiency.
HOW TO BUY GASOLINE
6. Buy gasoline during coolest time of day - early morning or
late evening is best. During these times gasoline is densest.
Keep in mind - gas pumps measure volumes of gasoline, not
densities of fuel concentration. You are charged according to
"volume of measurement".
7. Choose type and brand of gasoline carefully. Certain brands
provide you with greater economy because of better quality. Use
the brands which "seem" most beneficial.
8. Avoid filling gas tank to top. Overfilling results in
sloshing over and out of tank. Never fill gas tank past the
first "click" of fuel nozzle, if nozzle is automatic.
HOW TO DRIVE ECONOMICALLY
9. Exceeding 40 mph forces your auto to overcome tremendous wind
resistance.
10. Never exceed legal speed limit. Primarily they are set for
your traveling safety, however better gas efficiency also
occurs. Traveling at 55 mph give you up to 21% better mileage
when compared to former legal speed limits of 65 mph and 70 mph.
11. Traveling at fast rates in low gears can consume up to 45%
more fuel than is needed.
12. Manual shift driven cars allow you to change to highest gear
as soon as possible, thereby letting you save gas if you "nurse
it along". However, if you cause the engine to "bog down",
premature wearing of engine parts occurs.
13. Keep windows closed when traveling at highway speeds. Open
windows cause air drag, reducing your mileage by 10%.
14. Drive steadily. Slowing down or speeding up wastes fuel.
Also avoid tailgating - the driver in front of you is
unpredictable. Not only is it unsafe, but if affects your
economy, if he slows down unexpectedly.
15.Think ahead when approaching hills. If you accelerate, do it
before you reach the hill, not while you're on it.
GENERAL ADVICE
16. Do not rest left foot on floor board pedals while driving.
The slightest pressure puts "mechanical drag" on components,
wearing them down prematurely. This "dragging" also demands
additional fuel usage.
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