Gas saving tips, inluding all kinds of ideas

With gas prices skyrocketing and 65 payments left on the Escalade, America is looking for ways to cut back. In these desperate times we'll do whatever is necessary, as long as it doesn't involve driving less.

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6 Retarded Gas Saving Schemes

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  • Intake Twister & Tornado Fuel Saver
  • Bio Petro Improver
  • Khaos Super Turbo Charger
  • Draft Assisted Forced Stop
  • Motoflow Fuel Magnet
  • Water4gas

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30 Gas Saving Tips

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ENGINE WARM-UP

1. Avoid prolonged warming up of engine, even on cold mornings - 30 to 45 seconds is plenty of time.

2. Be sure the automatic choke is disengaged after engine warm up... chokes often get stuck, resulting in bad gas/air mixture.

3. Don't start and stop engine needlessly.

4. Avoid "reving" the engine, especially just before you switch the engine off; this wastes fuel needlessly and washes oil down from the inside cylinder walls, owing to loss of oil pressure.

5. Eliminate jack-rabbit starts. Accelerate slowly when starting from dead stop.

HOW TO BUY GASOLINE

6. Buy gasoline during coolest time of day

7. Choose type and brand of gasoline carefully.

8. Avoid filling gas tank to top.

HOW TO DRIVE ECONOMICALLY

9. Exceeding 40 mph forces your auto to overcome tremendous wind resistance.

10. Never exceed legal speed limit.


 

11. Traveling at fast rates in low gears can consume up to 45% more fuel than is needed.

12. Manual shift driven cars allow you to change to highest gear as soon as possible, thereby letting you save gas if you "nurse it along".

13. Keep windows closed when traveling at highway speeds. Open windows cause air drag, reducing your mileage by 10%.

14. Drive steadily.

15.Think ahead when approaching hills.

GENERAL ADVICE

16. Do not rest left foot on floor board pedals while driving.

17. Avoid rough roads whenever possible, because dirt or gravel rob you of up to 30% of your gas mileage.

18. Use alternate roads when safer, shorter, straighter.

19. Stoplights are usually timed for your motoring advantage. By traveling steadily at the legal speed limit you boost your chances of having the "green light" all the way.

20. Automatic transmissions should be allowed to cool down when your car is idling at a standstill.

21. Park car so that you can later begin to travel in forward gear; avoid reverse gear maneuvers to save gas.

22. Regular tune-ups ensure best economy; check owner's manual for recommended maintenance intervals.

23. Inspect suspension and chassis parts for occasional misalignment.

24. Remove snow tires during good weather seasons; traveling on deep tire tread really robs fuel!

25. Inflate all tires to maximum limit.

26. Remove vinyl tops - they cause air drag. Rough surfaces disturb otherwise smooth air flow around a car's body.

27. Auto air conditioners can reduce fuel economy by 10% to 20%.

28. Remove excess weight from trunk or inside of car.

29. Car pools reduce travel monotony and gas expense

30. During cold weather watch for icicles frozen to car frame.

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