How To Save Gas With Eight Secret Tips
- November 21, 2008
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Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Music
Edison Music Corp
Voice Over Artist
Amanda Yachechak
Think you know every trick to improving your gas mileage? Here are fuel-saving strategies that aren’t common knowledge.
You Will Need
- Overdrive
- Cruise control
- Shaded parking spots
- Radial tires
Step 1: Don't sweat it
Go on — enjoy your air conditioner on the highway. Consumer Reports says that AC’s gas-guzzling reputation is undeserved. And, at higher speeds, opening the windows or sunroof can hurt fuel economy by increasing drag.
Step 2: Run on empty
Don’t fill up your tank until you’re practically on empty; the less fuel you’re toting, the lighter your car, and the more efficiently it will run.
Step 3: Turn nozzle upside down
After filling up your car, turn the nozzle upside down before you remove it from your tank. You’ll get another half a cup of gas that’s stuck in the hose.
Step 4: Tighten your gas cap
Tighten your gas cap after filling up so you don’t let any precious fuel evaporate.
Try to park in the shade. This will also help prevent evaporation.
Step 5: Use your overdrive
Put your car in overdrive for highway driving. It lowers your RPM, or revolutions per minute, which saves gas. Check your owner’s manual for the recommended speed at which you may use overdrive.
If you’re due for new tires, get radials; they improve gas mileage by two or three percent.
Step 6: Stay in your lane
Stay in one lane as much as possible; weaving uses up more gas.
Step 7: Cruise correctly
Use cruise control when you’re on a flat highway, where it can increase mileage by 7%. But don’t use it on uneven roads, where it’s not efficient.
Step 8: Turn off everything
Turn off all electronics and climate controls before you cut the engine. With the extras off, your engine won’t have to strain so hard to restart, leading to better gas mileage.
The Model T got 15 miles per gallon, just three mpg less than the average SUV.
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Comments (14)
Good general advice. A couple of suggestions I wasn 't aware of, and I've been driving for 60 years. Thanks!
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These aren't exactly Secret Tips anymore when you upload them to howcast. Just sayin'.
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9 months ago by ranasaji1
Hardly ";secret"; tips as I have known these for several decades sigh. Also the last time you had to ask for radial tires instead of non radial (bias ply) at a Sears auto center was about 1975.
over 3 years ago by deckard1
Great video. Most of these aren't widely known tips.
over 3 years ago by bry9000
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over 2 years ago by Prashant_Menon
Some important stuff about fuel economy was forgotten for this video
-Car engine maintenance: synthetic oil, new spark plugs and cables, new filters (yes your engine intakes a lot of air to function) will all help reduce gas consumption.
-Tire pressure: check tire pressure weekly
-The way you drive: keep your distance, look far ahead, don’t speed and drive smoothly.
-Combine your trips, can you stop by the supermarket on your way home from work instead of taking out the car to only to go there on the weekend
-If you have a flex work schedule: Go to work early, leave early or go to work at 10am and leave work at 7pm, (less traffic more fuel economy)
-Are you shopping for a vehicle: consider smaller, or hybrid especially if you live within a large city.
over 2 years ago by Jay_Duc
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over 3 years ago by JakeCreative
Well being in the auto parts industry the tip of waiting til your almost on empty is not advisable. Going under 1/4 tank with in town driving can ruin your fuel pump ( electric in tank ) and all the money you saved by these tips just when away.
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about 1 year ago by John_Temmelton
I didn't do any of the tips in the show and my gas bill dropped over 50% over the past few months!
over 3 years ago by wings15898
A/C DOES guzzle your gas. Don't be fooled by a$$holes that say otherwise.
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