Monday, July 14, 2008

common sense ways to reduce your fuel consumption

first the obvious
  • Observe the speed limit
  • Use your cruise control
  • Avoid routes with a lot of stop signs and red lights
  • Avoid unnecessary hills
  • Remove excess weight from your trunk
  • Check your tire air pressure frequently
  • Carpool or take public transit
  • Combine errands (remember, the most efficient drive is the one avoided)
  • Ride your bike or walk to the store at least once a week
  • and now the icing
  • Reducing the use of roof racks
  • Rolling up your windows and turning on the air conditioner at higher speeds, typically above 50kmp
  • Replacing a broken or missing front air dam
  • Lowering your vehicle
  • Running narrower tires
  • Choosing smoother wheels (ideally, flush discs like those on vehicles trying to set land speed records)
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