MORE FUEL-SAVING TIPS:

 

 

Avoid aggressive driving.   Speeding, rapid acceleration and braking wastes gas.  It can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town.  Plus, it reduces travel time by a mere 4%, while significantly increasing toxic emissions.  

Fuel Economy Benefit:  5%-33%

*Equivalent Gasoling Savings:  $0.19-$1.23/gallon

 

Drive steadily at posted speed limits.  Increasing your highway crusing speed from 55 mph to 75 mph can raise fuel consumption as much as 20%.  Observing the speed limit is also safer.   Note in the chart above how efficiency drops after 60 mph.

 

Avoid idling your vehicle. Idling wastes fuel, gets you nowhere and produces unnecessary greenhouse gases.  Turn off your engine if you are going to be stopped for more than 30 seconds. 

Fuel Economy Benefit:  7%-23%

*Equivalent Gasoling Savings:  $0.26-$0.86/gallon

 

Remove excess weight.  Remove unnecessary items from your vehicle.  Carrying an extra 100 pounds can reduce your MPG by up to 2%.  

Fuel Economy Benefit:  1%-2%/100 lbs

*Equivalent Gasoling Savings:  $0.04-$0.07/gallon

 

Click here to take the "Drive Smarter Challenge" and see how much money you can save. Visit www.fueleconomy.gov for more information.

 

  * Cost savings are based on an assumed fuel price of $3.72/gallon.