Free Methods of Enhancing Your Fuel-Mileage Ratio

Comparisons Of Gas Milage Products

Some companies have acted fast to take advantage of motorists’ frustrations over continuing fuel price hikes by bombarding the market with products claimed to be effective in enhancing the fuel economy when mixed with gasoline. However, Environmental Protection Agency has not certified any of these products. In any case we need not be concerned with any method that requires incurring additional costs to improve the fuel-mileage ratio when there are many methods of improving the same without spending an additional dime!  

It is ironic that the general public at large still remains ignorant of these very simple and free methods of obtaining additional miles per gallon. It is especially the middle and lower middle class segments of the society who have been highly affected by the non-relenting upward trend in the recent gas prices; and it is only just and equitable that they are properly educated on these easy and free methods available to improve their gas usage without having to incur any additional financial investment.

It is very difficult to imagine why such simple and uncomplicated methods had remained hidden from the most needy to improve their lot by improving the mileage obtainable per gallon of gas. For instance the appropriate air pressure in the tires has an impact on the consumption of fuel by reducing the extra friction and drag on the vehicle caused by low pressure in the tires. Air pressure can be very easily checked and adjusted with the use of free air machines installed in most gas pumping stations and car service stations.

Air Conditioning And Gas Milage

Another very simple method of getting some extra mileage on gas consumed is to run your vehicle as far as possible without having the air conditioning on. When the AC is working, the engine is made to work harder with consequent consumption of more gas. Running your vehicle without the AC on may sometimes necessitate rolling down the shutters to let in more air into the vehicle.

However, too much air streaming into the vehicle could cause a higher drag on the vehicle making the engine to work hard again depending on the extent to which the windows remain open, that would partly offset the benefit accrued by switching off the air conditioning unit at the outset. On cold days, you can have the air conditioner switched off while having the windows completely shut; when you would derive the maximum benefit of a higher mileage per gallon with no drag on the vehicle with the pre-designed aerodynamics working at their maximum efficiency.

Save Gas Money By Slowing Down

Slowing down while you are on the highway would give greater fuel economy. When you average around 55 mph, you would be keeping to an optimized level of fuel efficiency. Beyond this speed limit, diminishing returns would come into play making you consume gas at higher and higher rates per mile as you keep on increasing speed. When speeding at 75 mph, you would be consuming about 25-30% more gas per mile than you would be using at a speed of 55 mph. What you are effectively doing amounts to paying a very high price for getting to your destination a little bit faster.

Car Idling - Turn Off Engine To Save Gas

Something that you should not be doing to improve your fuel efficiency is to keep the engine idling when not on the move; like when you have stopped opposite a friend’s gate to pick him up, or when you pull up in front of a take away food outlet to buy some sandwiches etc. In winter, you need not try to warm up the engine by just running the engine in a stationary mode, as the engine would warm up anyway when on the move. If you need to warm-up the inside of the vehicle a bit before moving on, try to minimize the time spent for warming up to the least possible.

The above are some of the free known free methods for improving the mileage obtainable from a vehicle per gallon of gas, and we hope they will work satisfactorily for you.