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How To Get Better Gas Mileage

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How can I get better gas mileage? With the price of gas well over $4 these days, this is a question that is on about everyone's mind today. Everyone is feeling the pain at the gas pump, and it can be difficult for many people to fill up their tank with gas prices so high. More than every before people are beginning to ask how to get better gas mileage, and thankfully, there are some things that can be done to increase the mileage that you get out of your gas.

Try Using Your Cruise Control More. One thing that you can do to help get better gas mileage is to try using your cruise control a bit more. Since using the cruise control can help you keep at a steady speed, it can help with getting better gas mileage. However, this only works when you are driving on roads that are primarily flat. If you're going to be driving on roads that are fairly flat, then using the cruise is a great idea that will help you to save at the pump.

Clean Your Car. Believe it or not, keeping your car clean on the outside can improve your fuel economy as well. You should make sure that you keep your car washed and waxed. Doing this on a regular basis actually helps to improve the aerodynamics of your car, while will affect the fuel mileage you get on your vehicle. In fact, this is so important that it can actually improve your fuel economy by about 7%, which is a nice savings.

Avoid Idling as Much as Possible. Idling can really start killing your gas mileage, so you'll want to avoid it as much as possible. You're using fuel when you are idling but you aren't even moving. This means you're actually getting 0 mpg at this time. When you let your car continually run when you're waiting on someone in the store or even sitting at a drive through, you are actually wasting your gas. You'll be better off to turn off your car and then restart it instead of letting it idle so much.

Don't Run the Air if You Don't Have To. If you don't absolutely have to, avoid running the air conditioning as well. However, at some times it can be better to keep the air running. Usually if you are out on the highway traveling fast, it's better to keep the windows shut and run the air conditioning; however, if you're driving at slower speeds around town, you'll save by keeping the windows down.

Try Going Greener. Going greener can also help you to get better gas mileage as well. There are a variety of additives that can be added to your gas tank today that help you to reduce the emissions of your vehicle. However, not only do many of them reduce emissions for you, but they also help you to improve your gas mileage to. You'll find various gas additives to choose from, so going green can help you save too.

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