I Improve My Gas Mileage Almost 40% – Without Spending A Dime!
I was able to improve my gas mileage over 40% – and I did it without spending a dime. In other words come spending a little over half of what I used to spend on gas.
The first thing I had to do to improve my gas mileage was to figure out what my actual gas mileage was. I did this using a simple gas mileage calculator. I know how far I drive on a fill up, and divide the number of miles I have driven by the number of gallons I used. This gives me an accurate gas mileage reading.
The next step on the way to improve my gas mileage involves simple maintenance of my car. Ensuring that I have clean oil and a clean air filter, I can get 10% more mileage for the same amount of gas. Thick or dirty oil makes the engine run, the less efficiently.
I can further improve my gas mileage another 5% by making sure I have a clean air filter. Clogged or dirty air filters interfere with the oxygen in my engine needs. This results in poor combustion and uses more gas.
One of the easiest ways to improve my gas mileage is by keeping my tires properly inflated. If the air pressure in my tires is low, the engine has to work much harder to move the car. Low tire pressure causes extra drag. I make sure to check tire pressure. When ever I fill up my tank.
I will also improve my gas mileage by cleaning out my trunk and backseat. For every 50 pounds that I can take out of the car, I get an extra 1% boost in my gas mileage. This has the added benefit of getting me to finally clean out my car!
I get my biggest gas mileage improvements with changes in my driving habits. scheduling my errands so that I can combine them together, and of waiting unnecessary driving during rush hour, means less idling, last stop and go traffic, and less congestion. Rush hour driving is extremely inefficient.
That is how I and prove my gas mileage by almost 40%. Simply maintaining my car, and employing some common sense and a little planning goes an awful long way. By combining these steps, it means I have to fill up my car. Only half as often as I might have otherwise. That comes down to a tremendous savings, no matter how you look at it!
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