Presario Says - 10 Ways to Save Gas
With gas being $9.00 per gallon (not really - but close enough,) here are some good ways to save gas:
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1) Make sure your engine is well lubricated and everything is clean. Some gas and oil additives will help you do this, but above all make sure you change your oil every 3,000 miles and the oil levels are correct in between changes.
2) When starting at a red light, don't gun the motor. Instead, accelerate slowly. When stopping, coast to a stop instead of staying on the accelerator until the last minute.
4) Although it is not as crucial on newer vehicles, running the AC and Heat does actual effect gas performance. If you have a car that automatically adjusts the temperature to a certain climate, this causes it to constantly turn on and off the air - even when you are comfortable with the temperature. Use the manual adjustment instead.
5) Check your tires. Make sure your tires are inflated properly. This is probably the most overlooked ways of saving gas. Also make sure you are rotating your tires at the recommended interval - which is usually 6,000 - 8,000 miles (or every two oil changes.)
6) Remove any excess weight you can. Carrying extra unneeded items - especially in the trunk - effects gas millage.
7) Take the highway or roads with less lights. Every time you 'stop and go' you use more gasoline than driving.
8) Use cruise control on the highways to maintain a constant RPM (especially on long road trips.) Also, instead of riding the brakes in bumper to bumper traffic - try to maintain enough distance between vehicles to coast.
9) Make sure you are using the octane of fuel that the car manufacturer recommends. This information is usually available in the manual. Using a lower octane will lower vehicle and gas performance, and using a higher octane is throwing money away.
10) Change your belts and spark plugs at the recommended manufacturer's intervals. People often forget that misfiring spark plugs can cause both a reduction and performance and gas millage.
If you can see the tips, click the 'Read full post' link below.
1) Make sure your engine is well lubricated and everything is clean. Some gas and oil additives will help you do this, but above all make sure you change your oil every 3,000 miles and the oil levels are correct in between changes.
2) When starting at a red light, don't gun the motor. Instead, accelerate slowly. When stopping, coast to a stop instead of staying on the accelerator until the last minute.
4) Although it is not as crucial on newer vehicles, running the AC and Heat does actual effect gas performance. If you have a car that automatically adjusts the temperature to a certain climate, this causes it to constantly turn on and off the air - even when you are comfortable with the temperature. Use the manual adjustment instead.
5) Check your tires. Make sure your tires are inflated properly. This is probably the most overlooked ways of saving gas. Also make sure you are rotating your tires at the recommended interval - which is usually 6,000 - 8,000 miles (or every two oil changes.)
6) Remove any excess weight you can. Carrying extra unneeded items - especially in the trunk - effects gas millage.
7) Take the highway or roads with less lights. Every time you 'stop and go' you use more gasoline than driving.
8) Use cruise control on the highways to maintain a constant RPM (especially on long road trips.) Also, instead of riding the brakes in bumper to bumper traffic - try to maintain enough distance between vehicles to coast.
9) Make sure you are using the octane of fuel that the car manufacturer recommends. This information is usually available in the manual. Using a lower octane will lower vehicle and gas performance, and using a higher octane is throwing money away.
10) Change your belts and spark plugs at the recommended manufacturer's intervals. People often forget that misfiring spark plugs can cause both a reduction and performance and gas millage.
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1:34 AM
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