Daily Fuel Economy Tip

Improve Your Gas Mileage in 3 Simple Steps

Increasing your vehicle’s gas mileage is one of the easiest things you can do. The reason why I can say that with complete confidence is because, in many cases, YOU decide whether or not not your vehicle is achieving it’s maximum fuel economy.

This is both good and bad news. It’s good news because it means you don’t have to go out and spend lots of money of fuel additives or engine “add ons” in order to get significantly better gas mileage. However, it’s bad news because most of us have become very set in our ways regarding our driving habits, which makes it very difficult to follow through on our better driving habits.

That being said, the three tips I’m going to talk about here are so easy to implement that I’m willing to guess that if you take just two or three weeks to consciously follow them as you’re driving, you’ll never go back to your hard driving habits again. Plus, I think following these three tips will help you to enjoy driving again!

So, without further ado, here are the three steps that, if you follow, will drastically improve your vehicle’s gas mileage:

1. USE MODERATE ACCELERATION
2. DRIVE AS CLOSE TO THE SPEED LIMIT AS POSSIBLE
3. GIVE PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU

Simple enough, right? Now, here’s why each of these tips will help you get better gas mileage:

MODERATE ACCELERATION:

By easing on to the accelerator, you’ll use a lot less fuel than if you were to treat each green like as if it were a drag race. And, let’s be honest, unless you need to floor it to get out of an emergency vehicle’s way, it’s really completely unnecessary to test out your car’s 0 - 60 speed.

In addition to saving you gas, you’ll also reduce the wear and tear you put on your engine, which over the life of the vehicle could add up to quite a bit of savings.

GAS MILEAGE INCREASE: Up to 10%

DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT:

Keeping a close eye on your speedometer can really be an effective way to reduce the amount of gas you use each time you hop in the car for a ride. This is because, the faster you go, the more aerodynamic drag your vehicle has to overcome. At highway speeds - where you’re probably most likely to get a case of lead foot - this aerodynamic drag is the single largest drain on fuel economy.

And, keep in mind, it’s pretty tough to get a speeding ticket - and all the associated fines, fees, insurance increases, etc. - when you’re traveling the speed limit.

GAS MILEAGE INCREASE: Up to 20%

GIVE PLENTY OF SPACE:

By giving plenty of space between yourself and the car ahead of you, you’ll be able to do plenty of coasting as opposed to constantly tapping the brakes and accelerator in order to compensate for the other driver’s happy feet. The smoother driver you are, the less fuel you end up wasting.

Plus, by giving yourself that extra time and space, you’ll be much less likely to end up in an accident.

GAS MILEAGE INCREASE: Up to 10%

So, by following these three very simple driving habits, you could conceivably increase your vehicle’s gas mileage by up to 40%. Obviously, that’s a pretty big deal. Just think of both the economic and environmental impact it would have if everyone used 40% less fuel.

Now, go do your part and make these three tips part of your daily driving habits.

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