Good Afternoon All !!!! I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Today I would like to give you some money saving tips on how to save on gas for your vehicles. I think with gas being so expensive these days any money saving tips would be helpful to share. So I prepared a list for you.
- Drive the speed limit - This is the single most effective solution to increasing efficiency. The most fuel efficient speed is the point your vehicle shifts to high gear. For most vehicles this somewhere around 50 mph.
- Get rid of any unnecessary weight - this would include any sports equipment, unnecessary tools or heavy objects.
- Accelerate more slowly - Every time you punch the gas to quickly accelerate after stopping you are burning extra fuel.
- Drive Smoothly - This increases fuel consumption when you allow the vehicle speed to drift lower and then accelerate back up than it does to maintain a steady position on the accelerator. Allowing the vehicle to lose speed going up hills and gain speed going down increases efficiency.
- Change your air filter - A dirty air filter will rob the engine of power and efficiency. It will use more gas then a clean air filter.
- Keep your tires inflated to the proper pressure - keep a tire gauge handy and check the pressure. Tires naturally lose air over a period of time.
- Avoid excessive idling - If you idle your car for more than a minute, it will save gas to turn off the engine. Also, new cars do not need warmed up on a cold winter day, a couple of seconds should do the trick.
- Keep your car tuned up - Stay on schedule with oil changes. Changing spark plugs and wires on schedule, and the coil (s) when their effectiveness is breaking down. The better your engine runs the more fuel efficient your vehicle will be.
I hope these few tips and tricks will help you save some money at the pump.
If you are in the area, please feel free to stop in for all your vehicle maintenance needs. We can be reached at (330) 621-3206.
Hope everyone has a GREAT week!!!
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