Regardless of the vehicle you drive,what is are some great ways to save gas while driving???

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Thanks for your answer....

Answer 1

Make sure you get the lubricants changed after a fixed time period, keep your car tuned and drive at low speed in high gears if it is manual. I mean change gears quickly instead of reving it up in every gear. Lastly make sure your injector nosels are clean as a whistle, deposits can lead to poor fuel economy.
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Answer 2

There are several things you can do to improve your gas situation. You can make sure your tires are always filled properly. Staying off the lead foot goes along way to stretching out that tank of gas for a few more days. Let your torque do the accelerating for you, not the horsepower. I drive a V6, and as long I keep the RPMs between 2000-2500 it gives me a smooth and steady accelration without gunning the engine. (besides, if your town is anything like mine you only speed up to stop at the red light 200 feet away...). And you might also try running your car on 3/4 or 1/2 tank of gas. Especially if you live in LA, (or some equally stop & go city) all the extra weight of a full tank can make your engine work that much harder, while using up a little extra gas. (It won't double your mileage, but in times of higher gas prices and empty wallets, the little things can add up.) Oh, and I almost forgot, a good, clean air fliter also helps a bunch.
Hope this is of some help to you.

Answer 3

For each pound of uninflated tire pressure then you are 1% less efficient. That is PER TIRE.

This is THE MOST important fuel efficiency technique: keep your tires properly inflated.

Consumer report also said that the other people's comments: not using air conditioner, not opening windows doesn't help that much because it's minimal if it does help (which in most cases it doesn't). Also, one is not better than the other for fuel efficiency.

Having a cleaner and newer air filter will help efficiency as well.

The last thing is find out your cars fuel efficieny vs. speed chart. This will tell you what your optimum driving speed is. That way when on the highway you can drive 55 or 60 or 65 depending on how efficient your car is at each speed.

Answer 4

These will all help but some are more practical than others

1.Maintain constant speed, avoid accelerating and braking
2.Slipstream another vehicle
3.Have your engine service to ensure you are running rich (greater fuel - air ratio than required)
4.Close windows
5.AirCon off
6.Correct Tyre pressure
7.Remove excess weight, spare type, passenger seats...
8.On downhill sections, press the clutch down to coast. 9.Although this is not great for the clutch if are running on fumes and it's still a few miles to the petrol station, it helps
10.If you're trying to go as far as possible on a single tank, fill up in the morning when it's colder. Fuel is denser when it's colder so you can fit more in.
11.have your ECU reprogrammed. Manufacturers program them to get a balance of performance and economy. In the same way you can get them remapped for performance, you can have them remapped to improve economy.

Answer 5

dont use your air conditioning or heater unless absolutely necessary. that sucks up the gas pretty quick. also, if you stop and go alot that uses more gas too. If you are coming up on a red light, slow down but dont stop if you dont have to. Cuz when you are at a dead stop and have to push on the gas to go again it uses more. And coast down hills (take foot off gas and just kinda roll).

Answer 6

Make sure your car is properly tuned up. A car that runs properly always gets better gas mileage.

I think hot rodding around burns more gas than standard driving techniques too, but I'm no expert.

Answer 7

Seen a test recently somewhere, can't remember where, establishing that up to about 30-40mph it's better to have your windows down for cooling, over that wind the windows up & use the aircon if you must.

Answer 8

flooring it at a stop light, is wasting gas and putting more strain on your car.
Driving aggressively out on the highway can lower your car's gas mileage by 33 percent. Driving like a hot-headed teen around town can pull down your vehicle's fuel efficiency by 5 percent.

Be a smooth driver. Abrupt stops aren't great for your car or your car's fuel efficiency. So anticipate stops whenever you can. Letting your car coast to a stop is a good way to improve your gas mileage.
Using cruise control out on the highway will help you maintain a smooth, constant speed and may boost your gas mileage. Becoming a smoother driver will help keep your fuel bills in check.


Follow the speed limit. Speeding is a very expensive way to drive. Driving above the speed limit may get you where you want to go in less time, but it also means more trips to the gas pump.

"Driving at excessive speeds is going to pull down your fuel efficiency,"

And the faster you drive, the bigger the fuel-economy hit on your car. Driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph will lower your car's fuel economy by 10 percent. Driving 70 mph instead of 55 mph will lower your car's fuel economy by 17 percent,

Avoid rush hour. Not only is stop-and-go traffic stressful and annoying, it's bad for your car's gas mileage. So avoid driving at rush hour whenever you can. Stagger your work hours so you can time your weekday commuting at less busy times of the day.

Combine trips. You can save fuel and cut down on the wear and tear on your car by choosing the shortest route to your destination and combining short trips whenever possible. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as a longer, multi-stop trip of the same distance with a warm engine.

Travel light. Remove any excess items from your car. Less weight means better mileage. Carrying an extra 100 pounds in the trunk of your car may cut your car's fuel economy by 1 percent to 2 percent.

Clear the roof. A loaded roof rack increases your car's air drag and can pull down your car's mileage by 5 percent. Avoid carrying items on your car's roof whenever possible.

Go easy on the air conditioning. Roll down your car's windows and let in the summer breeze. Using the gas-hogging air conditioning as sparingly as possible will give your car's fuel economy a real boost. Air conditioning can drag down your car's fuel economy by 10 percent to 20 percent.

On days when air conditioning is a must, first try cooling your car the old fashioned way -- rolling down the windows, opening the vents, peeling back the sunroof. You'd be amazed how much hot air you can clear out of your car just by opening up for awhile.

Flipping on the air conditioning full blast as soon as you hop into a hot car is a big waste of gas and money.

Keep in mind, though, that at highway speeds, modern cars are more fuel efficient with the air conditioning on than with the air off and windows down.

Don't be idle. When you idle your car, its fuel economy crashes down to zero miles per gallon. The larger your engine the more gas you wind up wasting while idling your car. Get with the times. Modern vehicles don't need to warm up, so don't bother trying.

Watch your foot. Avoid resting your left foot on the brake while driving. The slightest pressure could cause a drag that will require additional gas. You'll also wear out the brakes sooner.

Buying a more fuel-efficient car

Answer 9

Keeping the windows up. Having them open creates wind resistance that slows you down.

Answer 10

My friend always kicks her car into the passing gear when she goes around a car on the interstate.Totally unnecessary.