What have u tried to increase gas mileage on ur car or truck in years past or current that really did increase MPG ? All answers serious or funny will be received in the order they were received,lol.
What did u do to ?
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I've tried using cruise control when I'm on freeway? Lol helped somewhat.
I knew a guy who aired up his driver side tires five pounds more then passenger side, becuz he thought it would help his mpg
I knew a guy who aired up his driver side tires five pounds more then passenger side, becuz he thought it would help his mpg
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I've tried using cruise control when I'm on freeway? Lol helped somewhat.
I knew a guy who aired up his driver side tires five pounds more then passenger side, becuz he thought it would help his mpg
lol,,good one
I've tried using cruise control when I'm on freeway? Lol helped somewhat.
I knew a guy who aired up his driver side tires five pounds more then passenger side, becuz he thought it would help his mpg
lol,,good one
Proper tire inflation, use cruise control, never go over the speed limit more than 5 mph. Always keep the car in proper tune with a clean air filter.
Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
What have u tried to increase gas mileage on ur car or truck in years past or current that really did increase MPG ? All answers serious or funny will be received in the order they were received,lol.
Bought a smaller car. Drive slower, those two are probably the biggest savers.
Driving smoothly, no sudden starts, look far ahead so you can anticipate what traffic is doing so you can coast down instead of hitting the brakes. Those are the sorts of things one can do to improve fuel economy.
The other is to simply reduce the number of trips. Plan ahead, when you take the car out, have a number of stops, etc.
It comes down to driving less, driving the smallest vehicle possible, driving slowly, and conserving your momentum while driving.
What have u tried to increase gas mileage on ur car or truck in years past or current that really did increase MPG ? All answers serious or funny will be received in the order they were received,lol.
Bought a smaller car. Drive slower, those two are probably the biggest savers.
Driving smoothly, no sudden starts, look far ahead so you can anticipate what traffic is doing so you can coast down instead of hitting the brakes. Those are the sorts of things one can do to improve fuel economy.
The other is to simply reduce the number of trips. Plan ahead, when you take the car out, have a number of stops, etc.
It comes down to driving less, driving the smallest vehicle possible, driving slowly, and conserving your momentum while driving.
Drive smoothly, keep the tires at proper pressure and I combine all my trips when possible. I use the proper grade of oil in the engine, change the air filter every year, and stay w/in 5 mph of the speed limit when possible.
Someone stole the tailgate on my truck about a year ago, so I drove for a month w/o one. Lost 1 mpg average. Seems that the engineers design airflow with the gate up on my Titan.
Dave
Someone stole the tailgate on my truck about a year ago, so I drove for a month w/o one. Lost 1 mpg average. Seems that the engineers design airflow with the gate up on my Titan.
Dave
I drive 95% city so I have done a few things to increase my fuel economy. I have added timing to 36-45* cruising on light city driving throttle. This yielded some fuel economy increase. And I have done all the other obvious things such as air pressure in the tires and proper alignment.
The most effective increase has been from changing shift points. With the improvements to shift points I have added 1.5-2 mpg in the city.
The most effective increase has been from changing shift points. With the improvements to shift points I have added 1.5-2 mpg in the city.
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Less right foot.
And with a little attention and planning ahead "less left foot as well". Left foot is a real MPG killer.
Less right foot.
And with a little attention and planning ahead "less left foot as well". Left foot is a real MPG killer.
Thinner engine oil and synthetic trans&gear fluids.
Besides the excellent points that javacontour, JRed and Papa Bear brought up:
The biggest two are:
1 Real time FE gauge such as scan gauge
2 I run 55-60 Psi in my Yaris tires (stock is 32).
I also don't idle more than 30 seconds at a time, even at stop lights. I also have an engine block heater that makes a big difference in the winter.
The biggest two are:
1 Real time FE gauge such as scan gauge
2 I run 55-60 Psi in my Yaris tires (stock is 32).
I also don't idle more than 30 seconds at a time, even at stop lights. I also have an engine block heater that makes a big difference in the winter.
Most all of the above, and switched to Mobil 0W-30. Biggest gain came after the car hit 15K miles and broke in...2.4L GM 4CYL...33MPG when I drive to get the best mileage.
Thinner oil, less right food, cruise control, air up tires an extra 6 psi (36 vs 30), slow down a little on the highway, fuel injector cleaner. Kinda hoping the new headgasket and all that will help get a little inrease, but not holding my breath.
The ONLY things that seem to make a difference with my truck are highway vs. city driving, and ethanol vs. regular gas. Synthetic oil made no difference, tires made no noticeable difference, using A/C makes no difference, etc. Fuel economy is much worse with ethanol, and it's a little worse when I do all city driving.
I avoid carrying overweight people.
Coasting, slow acceleration, speeds < 65, proper maintenance, all the big hitters. It helps a great deal to start with a fuel efficient car....
Coasting, slow acceleration, speeds < 65, proper maintenance, all the big hitters. It helps a great deal to start with a fuel efficient car....
I started driving the duller semihighway route to work rather than the more scenic stop & go route. It's helped my mpg on my truck and car. I drive my 4 cyl car more in the good weather and the truck occasionally in good weather and exclusively in the winter weather. I garage my car for the winter. It's 15 years old and looks and runs like new.
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