car fuel prices are on a constant hike for a good part of 2008H1. You are on a constant search to increase your fuel efficiency. Regardless of whether you are driving a hybrid, compact or CNG-driven car, you would be more opportunities, cost-efficient management of your transportation costs.
Look at the following simple yet proven effective, such as to achieve fuel efficiency, conserving gasoline and attaining cost savings the easy way:
* Get a car with high MPG, which calculates miles per gallon. Even better, go to the low GPM cars, gallons per mile, which logically lower the better. This is the ultimate goal, and really what we are discussing here, ie. the less gasoline use, the more miles coverage and the savings from higher fuel consumption.
* If you have a vehicle that heats up your car seats at the push of a button, Do not touch that button. The energy consumption is extremely high. If your human counterparts have all survived the harsh winter without heated car seats, you can too.
* Eco-friendly car washing is another money saving idea. But let me qualify that if you have to do it at home, you must biodegradable soap specifically for automotive parts. Do it on your lawn instead of the driveway so that the dirt and toxic waste water to be absorbed and neutralized in soil. If you simply patronize your local car wash. Their toxic effluents into the sewer drains right and treated before they are sacked.
* In summer, run your air conditioning sparingly on a low setting. If the car is so cool, go to fan mode instead. Make sure that windows are tightly closed and not rolled, if the air conditioner is running,
* Rotate your tires to ensure even tire threading. This leads to less load on the engine.
* Avoid traffic jams, such as traveling in jam condition could consume more fuel. Early to work early and, whenever possible.
* For all kinds of weather throughout the season, use windshield color to the summer heat and the frost in winter.
* If you are using high speed, for example, on highways, keep windows tightly closed. Open windows cause additional drag to make your engine work harder and consumes more fuel.
* Plan trips well before you reduce unnecessary trips. Remember to check the conditions of the road especially in winter weather hash.
* Over inflated tires reduce fuel efficiency. Remember to check your tire pressure and never overfill them. This is because you need to leave space air expansion when the tires get hot when you drive.
* Conversely, you should avoid driving with soft tires. For soft and not at the correct PSI pounds per square inch, your car needs more energy to move and increase speed and fuel emissions. According to a Carnegie Mellon University informal study, the majority of cars on the streets are only 80% to capacity and inflating tires to the proper pressure improves mileage by around 3.3%. And the best part is that it is definitely safer too.
Stay tuned and check out even more eco-friendly Green Driving Tips on my website.
Joey Lee has 17 years business and marketing experience in the insurance and banking industry, holds an Executive MBA, a Platinum Newsletter author and a green-car enthusiasts. Find out everything about hybrid, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, green cars and get the latest environmentally friendly green cars info at http://www.CngCar.org
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