| iv id="body"> | | | | would still recommend you to buy newer vehicles |
| It is perfectly understandable why people | | | | as they produce much less smog and improved |
| continuously search for a way to reduce their | | | | safety features which should never be overlook. |
| monthly expenditures on gasoline or diesel since | | | | Myth #3: It's more fuel efficient to turn off the |
| fuel prices have been escalating to historically high | | | | air conditioner. |
| prices. | | | | Now this is actually true however there are |
| There are plenty of tips to improve fuel economy | | | | several conditions involve. You will achieve a |
| available on the internet that are easily accessible | | | | better fuel efficiency if you were to turn off the |
| to anyone. Simply Google "improve fuel economy" | | | | air conditioner but only if you keep the vehicle |
| and you'll get a whopping 26,900,000 different | | | | windows up. If you were to open the vehicle |
| sites offering some sort of tips to improve your | | | | windows, you can still achieve better fuel |
| car's fuel economy! If you were to open all of | | | | efficiency by running at speeds below 35mph |
| them every second, it will take you 311 days! And | | | | (60km/h). At higher speeds, the added wind |
| that is without any break at all; no toilet break, no | | | | resistance will diminish any fuel economy that you |
| sleep, no breakfast lunch dinner etc. (well you get | | | | were trying to achieve. |
| the point) | | | | Personally I would rather turn on my air |
| It can be overwhelming with all of these | | | | conditioner. I wouldn't want to reach my |
| information available and sometime it can be | | | | destination sweating. |
| misleading. While going through all of these | | | | Myth #4: Your owner's manual says "premium |
| information, you need to understand that not all | | | | fuel recommended" thus you'll ruin your car by |
| of them will help you improve fuel economy. In | | | | filling it up with regular. |
| fact some will make it worse! Before applying any | | | | There is not a need for you to ever put premium |
| of the tips online, get an expert advise first. Now | | | | fuel in your vehicle. Your car's engine |
| I'm no expert but I have tested hundreds of | | | | fuel-management system is perfectly prepared to |
| claims that are said to improve car's fuel | | | | handle lower-octane fuel. Using regular gas in a car |
| economy. Here are a couple of myths that I've | | | | that says premium fuel is merely "recommended" |
| busted: | | | | is perfectly fine. And doing so will save you 25 |
| Myth #1: Larger engines gives better fuel | | | | cents per gallon. By using regular gas, it would |
| economy because they "don't have to work as | | | | cost you a few horsepower but chances are you |
| hard". | | | | won't notice any significant difference, and it |
| This is a misconception. If you were to drive a | | | | definitely won't hurt your car. |
| 4-cylinder, try not to accelerate at the same rate | | | | Myth #5: Driving at higher speeds will affect your |
| as the guy next to you in the V6 or V8. This will | | | | fuel economy. |
| obviously make your 4-cylinder engine struggle to | | | | At higher speeds your car encounters more wind |
| keep up with the larger engine. Stop trying to | | | | resistance and the tires encounter more rolling |
| make up for the performance shortfalls of small | | | | resistance. So it is better to drive a lower speeds. |
| displacement engines. If you were to do that, the | | | | However fuel efficiency starts to drop only once |
| smaller 4-cylinder engine will definitely be more | | | | you've reached speeds higher than 60mph (95km |
| fuel efficient. It's this single action that makes | | | | h) so it is fine to drive anything below that. |
| people believe that a larger engine out | | | | Although instead of worrying about your car's |
| economizes a smaller engine. | | | | speed, you should be more observant on the |
| Myth #2: Newer vehicles are always more fuel | | | | way you drive. Jackrabbit starts and constantly |
| efficient than older vehicles. | | | | accelerating/ decelerating your car will affect your |
| The average fuel efficiency levels of new vehicles | | | | fuel economy more significantly as it takes much |
| are pretty much in an upward trend. However the | | | | more effort for a car to speed up than to keep it |
| average fuel efficiency levels of 2006 model cars | | | | running at consistent speed. |
| haven't improved really that much since the | | | | There are many more myths available out there |
| mid-1980s. On top of that, there are car | | | | however do not accept them until you have |
| manufacturers that prioritize on performance | | | | tested them thoroughly and verified that it truly |
| instead of fuel economy. After all said and done, I | | | | does improve your fuel economy. |