Driving More Efficiently
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Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.Fuel Economy Benefit: 5-33%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.15-$1.01/gallon
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While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.21 per gallon for gas.Observing the speed limit is also safer. Fuel Economy Benefit: 7-23%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.21-$0.71/gallon
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Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones. Fuel Economy Benefit: 1-2%/100 lbs
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $0.03-$0.06/gallon
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Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.
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Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
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When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.
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