What does all this add up to? Taking a base case of someone who had not been practicing the above points and then applied the information above consistently, based on average tests you should expect an increase in fuel economy of about … [Read more...]
Tip 12 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 12 Use Momentum and Hills - Coast in Gear, not in Neutral. Many people coast along while driving, with the view of saving fuel. This idea can be improved, if coasting along while you're driving, let the car … [Read more...]
Tip 11 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 11: Cutting Corners, Cutting Gears Manual cars already enjoy a slightly better fuel economy than the equivalent car with an automatic gearbox. There is a technique called block gear changing that can assist … [Read more...]
Tip 10 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 10: Lighten Up, Weight is Everything Weight is everything when it comes to fuel economy. Remove unnecessary weight from the car. Every extra kilogram you carry will adversely affect your car’s … [Read more...]
Tip 9 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
December 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 9: Smother Running Drives Your Longer – New Oil and Oil Filter Even though changing your oil and oil filter will not directly lead to any significant improvement in fuel economy, they will assist to … [Read more...]
Tip 8 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
December 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 8: Keep The Spark Alive - New Spark Plugs Spark plugs are placed within the engine, delivering spark to the combustion chamber in an environment that is extremely hot and pressured. Over time the spark … [Read more...]
Tip 7 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
December 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 7: Ultrasonic Cleaning for your Fuel Injectors Clean fuel injectors, provide a more even fuel-air mix which results in more predictable and efficient burn in the cylinder and better fuel economy. The top … [Read more...]
Tip 6 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
November 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 6: Breathe Easier and Drive Further Hidden away, usually within a plastic mounted box is your car’s air filter. It filters and cleans the air that the car’s engine uses for combustion, protecting your … [Read more...]
Tip 5 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
November 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 5: Reduce Air Resistance – Ditch Roof Rack, Bike Racks, Ski Racks and Roof Boxes Air resistance causes aerodynamic drag, requiring more energy and hence fuel to be consumed to be overcome. Roof racks, … [Read more...]
Tip 4 of 12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy
November 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
12 Tips to Better Fuel Economy Tip 4: Tyres to Drive You Further The first thing is to check your tyre pressures. It is simple and easy, and should be part of a regular routine such as once a week. It could be done as frequently as every … [Read more...]
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