Increase Your Fuel Efficiency With These Tips!

Do you hate stopping at the gas station? Do you feel like you’re spending a lot more time there than usual, or even spending a lot of money on gas? Here’s a solution for that – drive your car in such a way that your fuel economy is maximized! We can’t tell you that you’ll go from getting 30mpg to 70mpg – that’s just not possible unless you got a completely new car – but you can see a couple miles per gallon worth of improvement, which can definitely add up over time! Here are our tips on driving to maximize your fuel economy.

Don’t speed. When you speed, you’re accelerating and decelerating a lot, which messes with your MPG’s. For every five mph over 50 you go, you’re paying roughly 10-20 cents more per gallon of gas.

If you have a storage box or bicycle rack on your roof, consider switching to something that is rear-mounted. With something bulky on your roof, your aerodynamics decrease, which in turn decreases your mileage.

Avoid idling as much as possible. Come to a full stop and then turn off your vehicle. Idling wastes a lot of gas, and also is pretty bad for the environment when you think about the exhaust.

Use your cruise control! It eliminates extra acceleration and deceleration that might happen when you’re driving on the highway and keeps you moving at a consistent speed. I’ve been using it more and have seen my MPG’s go up!

Have patience and focus on safety. When you’re paying attention, you’re more likely to drive safely and save gas at the same time!