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Improve MPG,
Ways to Increase Gas Mileage

The best tips on how to improve mpg. Save money on gasoline by following these steps. Check out how much you are saving by using the fuel efficiency calculator.

Ah...gasoline and the crude oil from whence it comes. Do you ever get tired of hearing all about it. It sure affects each of our lives, doesn't it?

With the volatile but ever-increasing price of crude oil and the large role it plays in the family budget planner, it becomes important to find ways to get better gas mileage to save money.

Ways to Increase Gas Mileage

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  • Step 1-Maintain proper air levels in all tires. Low pressure tires make your car work harder, but do not over inflate your tires.
  • Step 2-Empty your car of all unnecessary stuff. A lighter car will increase mpg.
  • Step 3-Keep your wheels properly aligned.
  • Step 4-Rotate your tires at the proper intervals.
  • Step 5-Don't accelerate too quickly. Romping on the gas like that can really use up the gasoline.
  • Step 6-Let your car break itself. Coast to the next stop light when you can see you will have to stop anyway.
  • Step 7-Use cruise control.
  • Step 8-Don't use the AC as much.
  • Step 9- Improve mpg by slowing down. In general, the faster you go, the lower your fuel economy becomes.
  • Step 10-If you drive a truck put the end gate down, or even take it off altogether. With the tail gate up, more drag is created causing the truck to work harder.
  • Step 11-Make sure you have a clean air filter.
  • Step 12-Avoid excessive idling.

Besides ways to improve gas mileage, there are fuel saving tips you can take to save on gasoline in general like carpooling and trying to do more in one trip. There are also many other ways to save on autos. Try using my auto loan payment calculator to see how much you can save by making putting a little extra into those car payments.

Better MPG & Fuel Efficiency Calculator

improve mpgThe mpg calculator below can help you see how much you are currently spending on gasoline and how much you could be saving with increases in fuel efficiency.

It is good incentive to increase miles per gallon when you see that better mpg can save a lot of money.

Click on "Click to Edit" and input:

  • Your current miles per gallon.
  • Your improved miles per gallon.
  • The cost per gallon.

If you would rather work in kilometers and Liters you can use the bottom portion of the calculator.

The calculator shows how much you will spend on fuel for different distances with your current miles per gallon. It also shows how much you could be saving with your improved miles per gallon.




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