FOUR FUEL-SAVING FACTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n147,000,000<\/em><\/strong>\ngallons of gas vaporize into the atmosphere each year due to the cap not being\nsecurely closed or missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping up\nwith regular vehicle maintenance can improve gas mileage by an average of 4.1%.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fixing a\nserious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your\nmileage by as much as 40%.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A dirty\nspark plug that causes misfiring and wastes fuel or a cooling system thermostat\nthat causes the engine to run too cold can each reduce fuel economy by 2\nmpg.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n KEEP YOUR\nVEHICLE IN SHAPE<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plenty\nof fluids.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dirty or\nsubstandard engine oil can reduce fuel economy by one mpg. Maintain clean\nfluids for the cooling system, transmission, differential and power steering\npump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take\ndeep breaths.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Replacing a\nclogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pump\nit up.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Improve gas\nmileage by 3.3% by keeping tires inflated to the proper pressure.\nUnder-inflated tires increase rolling resistance and waste fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make\nthe grade.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most\ngasoline-fueled vehicles are designed to run on regular gas (87 octane). Using\na higher octane fuel than recommended for your vehicle can cause driveability\nissues and reduce fuel economy. Plus, you\u2019ll be saving money at the pump!<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELAX YOUR\nDRIVING HABITS<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t\ndeliberate \u2013 meditate.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Limit engine\nidling in traffic and warm-up periods \u2013 idling gets zero mpg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take\nyour time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every five\nmph over 65 mph can decrease fuel economy by as much as 7%<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remain\ncalm and collected.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Use modest\nacceleration when possible, minimizing \u201cjack rabbit\u201d starts. Aggressive driving\ncan lower gas mileage by 33% on the highway and 5% in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\nit roll off.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Allow the\nvehicle to slow down when driving up an incline or hill, and coast on the\nbackside. Maintaining a constant throttle angle in these situations is more\nfuel efficient than using cruise control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relieve anxiety.<\/em><\/strong> Avoid rush hour by planning accordingly and try to eliminate stop-and-go driving. <\/p>\n\n\n SOURCE: Courtesy of the Car Care Council<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GET THE MOST OUT OF EVERY TANK OF GAS. TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF FUEL ECONOMY. FOUR FUEL-SAVING FACTS 147,000,000 gallons of gas vaporize into the atmosphere each year due to the cap not being securely closed or missing. Keeping up with regular vehicle maintenance can improve gas mileage by an average of 4.1%. Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by as much as 40%. A dirty spark plug that causes misfiring and wastes fuel or a cooling system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":27429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[639],"tags":[1778],"class_list":["post-27402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-maintenance"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/feature-20.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27402"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27402"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27433,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27402\/revisions\/27433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}