2. Remove Excess Weight - By removing 100 lbs. of excess weight from your vehicle, you can increase your mileage up to 2 percent. Check your trunk to see if you can shed some unwanted pounds.
3. Avoid Excessive Idling - Your vehicle gets 0 MPG while it's idling. The larger the engine, the more fuel consumed during idling.
4. Use Cruise Control - By using cruise control, your speed is maintained and generally your mileage increases.
5. Keep Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Shape - A properly tuned vehicle will get up to 4 percent better mileage than a vehicle that has failed an emissions test.
6. Check Your Tires - Properly inflated tires, are not only safer, they can increase your gas mileage up to 3.3 percent. You lower your gas mileage 0.3 percent for every 1 psi your tires are under-inflated. The proper tire pressure for your vehicle is generally found on the drivers side door jam, the underside of the trunk lid or in the owners manual.
7. Use the proper grade of Engine Oil - Use the manufacturers recommended oil for your vehicle and you could increase your fuel economy by up to 2 percent.
8. Replace your Air Filter - Replacing your air filter on a newer car or truck may not improve your mileage, but it can increase your acceleration from 6 to 11 percent. On older carbureted vehicles, changing a clogged air filter can increase your mileage from 2 to 6 percent.
9. Combine trips - Combining several shorter trips into one long trip can save both time and money. When your cars engine is warmed up, it is more efficient at burning fuel.
Happy Motoring!
