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FUEL SAVER

Calculating MPG
Odometer Method MPG can be calculated in four easy steps:

Step 1. Filling the vehicle's gas tank completely and writing down the vehicle's odometer reading (mileage). Example: The last time the tank was filled, the odometer reading was 32,645.1 miles.

Step 2. When it's time to refuel, filling the tank completely and writing down the number of gallons it took to fill the tank and the vehicle's new odometer reading. Once two odometer readings are taken, MPG can be calculated. Example: The next time the tank was filled, the odometer reading was 33,001.3. It took 13.5 gallons to fill the tank.

Step 3. Calculating the distance driven by subtracting the previous odometer reading from the new one. Example: The distance driven would be 33,001.3 minus 32,645.1, or 356.2 miles.

Step 4. Dividing the number of miles driven by the number of gallons it took to fill the tank. The result is the vehicle's MPG for that driving period. Example: 356.2 miles divided by 13.5 gallons equals 26.4 miles per gallon. The MPG for that driving period would be 26.4.

Remove Excess Weight
Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2%. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.

Avoid Excessive Idling
Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.

Use Cruise Control
Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.

Use Overdrive Gears
When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.

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Tips for Better Fuel Efficiency

Drive Sensibly Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Obvious ways to improve MPG:
· Know your vehicle's actual miles per gallon (MPG). You can't compare apples to oranges without a scorecard.
· Avoid jackrabbit starts. Ease away from the line.
· Avoid fast braking. Take your foot off the gas, coast, and use the brakes gently.
· Check the air pressure in your tires. Under-inflated tires waste gas and make your vehicle ride and handle poorly.
· Change your air filter. A clogged air filter adversely effects gas mileage.
· Keep you vehicle tuned up and in good condition. Your vehicle will be more reliable and much more fuel efficient.