Gasoline is nearly $4 a gallon and isn’t likely to go down anytime soon. Here’s some tips from Ecomodder.com‘s Benjamin Jones on getting more miles per gallon out of the car you already have. Benjamin’s article is currently featured on Popular Mechanic’s site.
10 Quick Fuel Efficiency Tips to Beat the Gas Crunch
The summer season of highway hell has officially arrived—and $4/gallon prices at the pump certainly aren’t making life on the road any easier. As the next generation of hypermilers develops new ways to hack your car’s fuel economy, our guest MPG geek breaks down the vehicle mods, driving habits and common-sense fixes you need to know to max out your tank.
His #1 tip is monitoring your gas milage in real time and suggests doing this with a Scangauge if your car doesn’t already have a MPG gauge. Scangauge is a Mesa Arizona company and makes a great tool to monitor your car’s performance. I’ve had one myself for a couple years and it has done wonders to get me to drive in a way to get more miles per gallon out of my car. When I’m driving and can see my MPGs go down the faster I drive it turns into a real motivator to go the speed limit or even slightly slower. Once I’m driving above 55 the MPGs really start taking a dive and with the price of fuel I really want to get the most out of a tank. Without this tool I might know that my car isn’t getting the most out of a tank when I drive fast, but if I’m not seeing it in real time it is easy not to care as much. Check out article linked above for some other great tips at saving fuel.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 9:01 am
I am so happy with the scan gauge! It is a super gadget to have in the car and even keeps you from wanting to speed since you lose fuel economy when you are going too fast. :c) I feel even better knowing they are from Mesa.
May 25th, 2008 at 3:49 am
10? I only see one suggestion and it costs money.
May 25th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Opps, the link to the article broke. It is fixed now. Tips 2 – 9 are all free tips, nothing needed to purchase.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
The link is working now but just in case the full 10 tips from Benjamin Jones on Popular Mechanics are as follows. Click the link for the details, this is just the bullet list.
1. Track your mileage in real time
2. Only brake when you have to
3. Always stay alert on the road
4. Drive like you’re on a bike
5. Make your car your own
6. Pump up your tires
7. Use the right ride for the job
8. Multi-task with your daily routine
9. Plan your route ahead of time
10. Avoid rush hour at all costs