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By: Adriel Hamm

Change your motoring habits and not your car! Improve your fuel cost problem. No special skills needed!
With gas prices on the rise, there is no better time to review what you can do to limit your fuel consumption. No need to buy expensive add-ons equipment or even a book to know more, Coz’ It will cost you more. Read this.
• Your car. Cars in poor running condition use more gasoline. Keep your car tuned up. Regular tune-ups ensure best economy; check owner’s manual for recommended maintenance intervals. And also, special attention should be given to maintaining clean air filters… diminished air flow increases gas waste. Inspect suspension and chassis parts for occasional misalignment. Bent wheels, axles, bad shocks, broken springs, etc. create engine drag and are unsafe at high traveling speeds.
• Car Air Conditioner. Air conditioning uses a lot of power. Try using a lower setting. When you use your air conditioner you get much lower mileage so use it sparingly. You also don’t need your AC on full blast for extended periods of time, turn the AC on until you feel cool enough, then turn the AC off and let the fan circulate the cool air. When driving on the highway, most of a vehicle’s power is used simply to overcome aerodynamic drag. Drivers are often told that keeping the windows rolled up, which significantly reduces drag, and using air conditioning actually results in better fuel economy than driving at high speeds with the windows open.
• Extra baggage, extra air pressure. Take unnecessary items out of the car. Extra weight affects your gas mileage. In addition, check your tire pressure. Inflate all tires to maximum limit. Each tire should be periodically spun, balanced and checked for out-of-round. Over-inflated tires can actually reduce your fuel efficiency, so don’t overfill. And not having enough air in the tires can cause a number of problems, including a potentially dangerous blow-out. Radial designs are the recognized fuel-savers; check manufacturer’s specifications for maximum tire pressures.
• Driving the speed limit. Never exceed legal speed limit. Primarily they are set for your traveling safety, however better gas efficiency also occurs. Drive steady and try to keep a constant speed. The more your speed fluctuates the more gas you will use. Accelerate gradually when leaving stop lights. You’ve probably been told before that rushing up to stop lights and racing away from them wastes gas. Slowing zero-to-sixty times to 20 seconds instead of 10 to 15 seconds makes a big difference in mileage over the long term. Braking slowly and gently helps, too.
• Drive safely and economically. Traveling at fast rates in low gears can consume up to 45% more fuel than is needed. You no longer need to warm your car up for long periods of time, especially with new cars. And try not to idle your engine for long periods of time and travel at fast speeds in low gear. Avoid oereving” 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. . Don’t start and stop engine needlessly. Idling your engine for one minute consumes the gas amount equivalent to when you start the engine.
• General advice. 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. Choose type and brand of gasoline carefully. Certain brands provide you with greater economy because of better quality. Avoid filling gas tank to top, overfilling results in sloshing over and out of tank.
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Adriel Hamm, an audiophile, athlete and a car racing enthusiast. See more articles of this author at the http://adrielhamm.wordpress.com/

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