SAVE ON FUEL COSTS Neglected maintenance and poor driving technique account for huge amounts of wasted fuel. Collectively, poor maintenance can cut mileage by 50% or more, costing hundreds of dollars a year in wasted fuel. Proper maintenance also greatly enhances longevity, reliability, and safety of a vehicle, as well as helping air quality.
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Keep tires properly inflated | 2mpg |
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Replace air filter at least annually | 10% |
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Fix serious maintenance problems, such as faulty oxygen sensors | up to 40% |
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Get a full modern tune-up (fuel filter, pcv valve, throttle body cleaning, spark plugs, other as recommended by manufacturer) |
4%+ |
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Use synthetic motor oil | 1mpg |
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Replace missing, loose fuel cap (Some 150 million gallons vaporize each year) |
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Combine trips | |
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Avoid excessive idling | |
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Avoid jack-rabbit starts | |
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Highway speeds above 70mph reduce mileage substantially | |
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Even more so, constantly accelerating and braking in city and suburban traffic are mileage killers. If your foot is constantly on the accelerator or brake it’s costing you dearly. Try driving as if you have no brakes (but be considerate of others—no 15 mph in the left lane with cars stacked-up behind you). | |
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Clean heavy items out of your trunk or truck bed | |