#1 Best Fuel Saving Tip Ever – “Simmer Down Now!”
It seems I’m always getting asked “Doc, what’s the best way to improve my fuel mileage?” – and the simple answer is the same as it always way: Simmer Down Now!
Source: http://www.progressive.com/auto-tech/hypermiling.aspxÂÂ
Clearly, hypermilers are getting great results with their efforts, says energy-efficiency expert Brian Duddy, senior program manager at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology. Ultimately, it comes down to these fundamentals of driving: Go easy. Slow down. “The biggest way to save on fuel is reducing your speed,” he says. “Many experts, including those from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, have demonstrated that, for most vehicles, optimal fuel economy decreases rapidly at speeds over 60 mph. With gas at over $4 a gallon, for every 5 mph you drive over 60, you’re paying an additional 30 cents per gallon for gas.”
Notice a nice link to my favorite website at the bottom of that article? :)
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