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Ways to save on gas!
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| Playa24_7 |
WAYS TO SAVE ON GAS:
1) Avoid High Speeds As your speed increases, your aerodynamic drag increases in an exponential fashion. Driving 62 mph (100 km/h) vs 75 mph (120 km/h) will reduce fuel consumption by about 15%.
2) Do Not Accelerate or Brake Hard By anticipating the traffic and applying slow steady acceleration and braking, fuel economy may increase by as much as 20%.
3) Keep Tires Properly Inflated Keep tire air pressure at the level recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. A single tire under inflated by 2 PSI, increases fuel consumption by 1%.
4) Use A/C Sparingly When the air conditioner is on it puts extra load on the engine forcing more fuel to be used (by about 20%). The defrost position on most vehicles also uses the air conditioner.
5) Keep Windows Closed Windows open, especially at highway speeds, increase drag and result in decreased fuel economy of up to 10%.
6) Service Vehicle Regularly Proper maintenance avoids poor fuel economy related to dirty air filters, old spark plugs or low fluid levels.
7) Use Cruise Control Maintaining a constant speed over long distances often saves gas.
8) Avoid Heavy Loads Remove the sand bags from your trunk in the spring and pack lightly for long trips.
9) Avoid Long Idles If you anticipate being stopped for more than 1 minute, shut off the car. Restarting the car uses less fuel than letting it idle for this time.
10) Purchase a Fuel Efficient Vehicle When buying a new vehicle examine the vehicle's rated fuel efficiency. Usually choosing a small vehicle with a manual transmission will provide you with great fuel economy. |
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| Stingray |
| Did you steal this from the paper on the weekend? |
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| Playa24_7 |
| ^^ lol frig off |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Playa24_7
^^ lol frig off |
DAN!! You are just pissy everywhere tonight aren't you?? :nervous: :tongue2 |
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| SurrJRS |
| If you drive a standard, upshift as soon as possible. |
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| malek |
| #1, #4 and #5 are bull. |
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| Irishaddict |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| Make your own oil. |
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| apri_peel |
| shifting into neutral at big intersections where you wait for more than a minute for green light helps a bit. or if you're in heavy traffic and going down the hill (like we do in BC) going in neutral saves some gas, but not a whole lot |
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| failsafe |
| I totally disagree that 1, 4, 5 are bull. Obviously you haven't taken much areodynamic theory. Parasite drag is exponently related to velocity. So with that being a fact #1 is bang on the money in theory. The engine drives an acessory drive which the AC is on. If the AC is pumping full bore it puts a load on the acessory drive which in turn makes the engine work harder for the same speed. The drag caused by the open window is a definate factor. Don't you hear the buffet noise when you have a window open? Air is moving into the vehicle and increasing and decreasing the pressure inside causing the buffet noise. with the window slightly open you're dealing with vacuum drag. Anyway, a basic understanding of aerodynamics would clear this all up for you. As for the percentage of fuel consumption saved, I can't argue for. The theory is bang on though. |
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