It would be nice to jump into a vehicle and never have to worry about gas, filling up or running out. It would also be nice to know that you can use the money you would have needed for fuel and apply to somewhere else in your life like college or retirement. However those days haven't arrived yet so for now we must do what we can to make our vehicles more fuel efficient. Here are some ideas and how they can help.
Keep your car's engine properly tuned. By making sure your car has been given the car it needs such as cleaning valves, replacing spark plugs and so on, the federal government claims that it can increase your gas mileage of about 4%. So get your vehicle tuned up when the manufacturer's manual tells you to.
Old, dirty and clogged air filters reduces your vehicle's fuel efficiency by as much as 10%. Changing your air filter based on your manufacturer's recommendations will help avoid this energy hog. The best part is you can change the air filter yourself. Most vehicles make it easy to get to and replace.
Deflating your tires to 20 psi may be cool for a drive on the beach but on regular pavement it eats up the gas. According the federal government you can increase your fuel efficiency by as much as 3.3% by keeping them inflated as per the recommendation of the car and tire manufacturer.
So there you have it. Three ways you can do your part in making sure your car is at its utmost fuel efficient level.
