Tips to Improve Your Gas Mileage

As gas prices continue their rapid rise, many of us are looking for ways to help reduce how much gas we have to use. A lot of people are looking for ways to reduce the number of miles they have to drive each day, which is not an easy task if you have to work. Now, many motorists have turned to looking for ways to increase the number of miles they can drive on each expensive tank. Far too many people believe that there is nothing they can do to help increase the number of miles their car can travel on each gallon. Those people are misled. There are a number of things you can do to help increase your mileage. Below I have given you a few of the secrets.

The first thing you should do before trying to increase your gas mileage is to calculate how many miles per gallon you actually get. To do this, note how many miles your vehicle has on it when you fill up. You should not round or estimate, take a good look at your meter and record that number somewhere. Next, drive your car just like you would any other time, until you go back to fill it up again. Write down how many miles are now on your vehicle, and also how many gallons it took to fill your tank. Follow these simple steps:

-Subtract the number of miles you first recorded to how many miles you now have.

-Take that number and divide it by how many gallons it took to fill your tank.

-Note that number as your average MPG(Miles per gallon).

Now that you know how many miles you get, wouldn't you love to know how to turn that low, depressing number into a higher, more exciting number? Well, here are a few simple steps you can take to do just that!

- Keep your speed lower. Research by the Energy and Environmental Analysis company shows that driving over 60 miles per hour can reduce your cars gas mileage.

-Take all of that extra stuff you seem to cart everywhere out of your car. The more weight in the car, the more work the engine has to do to move it.

-Keep on moving. Do not sit in a parking lot with your car on for long periods of time. Your car is still using gas, and you aren't even getting anywhere.

-Changing your oil is very important. Changing your oil the recommended every 3,000 miles does more then you think to keep you moving. It keeps your engine clean and burns the gas more efficiently.

-Maintain proper air pressure levels in your tires. Tires that are not filled with enough air require more work from your engine to keep them moving, resulting in more gas use.

Following these few, simple steps will help you save money at the pump. It may be hard to believe, but small things like oil, tire pressure, and speed can all cost you more money. By keeping your car well maintained, and moving, you will be keeping money in your pocket.