| The most fuel-efficient engine in the automotive world | | | | avoiding excessive idling. When and after a vehicle |
| can only do so much in saving precious gasoline. | | | | slows down to a stop, the engine continues to take in |
| Maximizing a vehicle’s fuel mileage is not a task for | | | | fuel. A vehicle left idling for a long period of time uses |
| the engine alone; getting the most mileage out of a | | | | up gallons of gasoline without covering any miles. |
| vehicle also requires the driver’s efforts. Fortunately | | | | Obviously, this translates into fuel wastage. Drivers |
| for drivers, the question on how to save gas is easy | | | | who anticipate temporarily stopping in an area for |
| to answer. To drive more miles per gallon of gasoline, | | | | more than a minute can save gas by turning off the |
| all a driver needs is an updated set of driving habits. | | | | engine and restarting it as needed. Of course, this is |
| One of the most effective ways to save gas is to be | | | | not recommended at red lights, but adopting this |
| an ideal driver. It may sound a little far-fetched, but | | | | practice in heavy traffic can save more gas than |
| motorists who keep their driving under control and | | | | drivers expect. |
| observe the speed limit end up saving more fuel than | | | | Contrary to popular belief, driving with the windows |
| speed demons prone to fits of road rage. Driving at a | | | | down instead of turning up the A/C on the road |
| steady speed allows the engine to work in a more | | | | doesn’t make any difference in fuel economy. |
| stable environment. This way, the engine doesn’t | | | | Other tips to save gas, on the other hand, include |
| guzzle more fuel than it has to. Unnecessary | | | | making sure that the vehicle’s parts are in top |
| acceleration and abrupt braking waste more gasoline | | | | condition and avoiding vehicle overloading. Making |
| than most drivers realize. Additionally, reckless driving | | | | these tips into driving habits surely results in less trips to |
| can also hasten damage on engine and brake parts. | | | | the gas pumps and can significantly boost any |
| Aside from reducing road accidents and hazards, | | | | vehicle’s miles-per-gallon rate. Motorists don’t |
| speed limits also let you conserve fuel in the long run. | | | | need to buy fancy auto products marketed to improve |
| Fuel economy experts say that driving over 60 mph | | | | fuel efficiency. The quickest and easiest way to driving |
| slowly, but surely, reduces a vehicle’s gas mileage. | | | | more miles on a gallon of gas lies in simply tweaking |
| Another driving habit that helps in conserving fuel is | | | | one’s driving habits. |