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[beststuff - Main] Once youre up to speed, maintain a steady pace in top gear and use cruise control. Keeping your vehicle at a steady speed is a great way to stay safe and save gas.
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[Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You?] Change Some Habits, Save Some Gas. And Some Money.: Use your cruise control. This method has actually been proven to save a lot of gas, as it reduces heavy acceleration and heavy use of the brake (I’ve always been a hard braker Get it?).
[Automotive Weblog] How To Increase Your Fuel Economy And Save Money By Using Cruise ...: Using cruise control ensures that a driver maintains a consistent speed, helping to improve gas mileage and overall safety on the road, as the need to put on the brakes is lessened. When tested, a Land Rover LR3 got close to 14 percent better mileage when using cruise control on the highway than it did when the driver adjusted the car speed manually.
[wordpress Blogs For Sale] Cruise Control Does Make The Cut When Saving On Gas: Using cruise control is best for open city driving, and highway driving. When tested on a highway a Land Rover LR3 got almost 14 percent better mileage using cruise control set at 70 mph rather than cruising at driver controlled speeds between 65mph and 75mph.
[The Car Family] The Compleat Guide to Family Sedans: Finding the Best Car ...: The suspension is tighter than previous models and the engine selection includes a standard 3.3-liter V6 that has 234 horsepower and gives 22 mpg in mixed driving or a 3.8-liter V6 that creates 263 horsepower and gives the same miles per gallon because the engine is not working as hard with a full crew onboard. The front wheel drive sedan has a smooth shifting five-speed automatic and a full array of safety equipment that includes antilock disc brakes, traction control, stability control, active front head rests, front side airbags, rear side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags.
[Automotive Weblog] Driving To Savings: Car Tips To Save You Money: Open windows on the highway can reduce fuel efficiency by 10%. It is much better to use the ventilation system.
[mens.org] Helping Your Car Run the Extra Mile: A misfiring spark plug can reduce fuel efficiency as much as 30 percent. This means less money in your wallet. Follow the service schedules listed in your owners manual. Replace filters and fluids as recommended. ...
[ecotrekker] The Ultimate Guide to Hypermiling: 100 Driving and Car Tips and ...: Below is a list of hypermiling tips that drivers can implement while behind the wheel. We recommend practicing one or two tips at a time and gradually working your way up to the whole list so that you aren’t overwhelmed.
[The Best Automotive] Saving Money at the Pump: Slow and steady wins the race.” When pulling away from a stop light or stop sign, go easy on the gas pedal and gradually increase speed —
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