Saturday, May 17, 2008

Gas Savers - 6 Myths

For you gas savers out their looking to save money on fuel, here are a few myths that might save you some time in your search for better fuel economy.

From CNN Money

  1. Fill your tank in the morning - Gas temperature varies little throughout the day and filling up in the morning will probably not result in much benefit.
  2. Change your air filter - Modern cars adjust for this automatically when a filter gets clogged.
  3. Use Premium Fuel - May result in higher peak horsepower but not better gas mileage.
  4. Pump up your tires - Keeping them optimally inflated will add to fuel economy, but don't overinflate.
  5. A/C - Will reduce mpg by 1 mile per gallon on average. But rolling the windows down at high speeds will increase drag and lower your fuel economy even more.
  6. Additives - Don't do it.

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