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How to increase gas mileage 24 Articles

  • 1 of 24

    by Eric Lannak

    Let's get something straight right off the bat. You will not increase your gas mileage by consolidating trips to the supermarket, or doing several errands on the same excursion, or using mass transit, or riding a bicycle. ...read more

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    by James Dreamer

    How to Increase Gas Mileage. There are two ways to increase your gas mileage. The first is to alter your driving habits in such a way as to increase your fuel efficiency. The second is to alter the vehicle itself to m...read more

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    by Valerie Preston

    Driving a car these days is like feeding a hungry monster. Every time you turn around it's time to buy more gas and the price is higher. Yet how much you pay for gas is not equal to the prices at the stations. A good dea...read more

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    by Lisa Beach

    Overall, people see getting better mileage as a losing battle, but it CAN be done. My car offered 24 mpg when I bought it, and I get 26 out of it by following my favorite seven tips. The great part is that they work whethe...read more

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    by Firoze Hirjikaka

    The present exorbitant price of gasoline has divided Americans into two categories. The first comprises those who moan about it; and cut back on groceries and even delay paying insurance premiums, in order to fill up the t...read more

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    by Jon Coe

    First of all, lets take a trip to a trustworthy mechanic. Ask him or her to give your car a good tune up. Replace old spark plugs and maybe a rotor arm and high tension leads if need be. Change or top up all fluids and che...read more

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    by Rob Purifoy

    There has been talk of properly inflated tires, a clean air filter and not using the A/C in the car. While it's true that these things create less stress on the engine all of these suggestion have been eliminated as a true...read more

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    by Elizabeth Picard

    With fuel prices going through the roof and no relief in sight, conserving gas and finding ways to improve gas mileage I'm sure is on every American's mind. Here are some valuable tips on increasing your gas mileage. Ma...read more

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    by Charles Furgeson

    Better gas mileage How is this article different than all the rest that you have read? It's the advice I would give any one struggling to live and work in today's economy. There are some applications that seem extreme ...read more

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    by Lynn Edwards

    Although the price of gasoline has been getting a lot of attention lately since it's soared, there are those of us living on tight budgets who have been trying to make every one of our hard earned dollars stretch for years...read more

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    by Suzy Charnas

    Increasing gas mileage presents special problems for drivers in the hot, dry American southwest. The major difficulty is handling the reduction of gas mileage caused by using the air conditioner while driving or idling....read more

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    by Setloholo sa Robose Sethunya

    Hydrogen on Demand Rescues my Piggie Bank With the rising costs of fuel my mind is constantly engaged several thousand gigs per second trying to figure out how to me a single mother rising above economic hardships. Seve...read more

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    by Ron Erb

    Save dollars on gasoline with greener driving habits without spending a dime! Cheap gas spoiled us, but changing how we drive the cars we have can save real cash and carbon dioxide emissions. 1. Go easy between stopligh...read more

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    by Art Moran

    Typically, we all realize the astronomical costs of fuel is calibrated largely impart by the reliance of consumer demand. Naturally, we have the privilege, and the right to choose what we drive, how we drive, even when, an...read more

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    by Matt Dresner

    I was taught to ride a bike on a single sprocket, coaster brake bike. We lived in a fairly hilly area, so I learned how to coast and make time as opposed to my friends who had 10 speeds. I use the same principles with m...read more

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    by Rex Trulove

    Gas prices are going through the roof, and it doesn't look like they are coming down any time soon, regardless of what the government does. However, we should have always been aware and done what we could to increase gas m...read more

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    by Ryan Harris

    Gas prices are at an all time high. I know what you're saying. Whats new? You know just like I know there doesn't seem to be any visible releif in site. Thats pretty depressing news at a time like this when unemployment is...read more

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    by James Filmore

    Gas prices are high, and they will only get higher each summer until a new technology for oil efficiency can be mass marketed. These prices can be painful, but if you change your driving habits in a few small ways, you wi...read more

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    by Rod Beglerf

    I don't know if you noticed that, but the gasoline price slightly increased recently. I compiled a few tips for those of you who want to reduce their consumption. I'm no magician, so don't expect a 50% reduction, unless yo...read more

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    by J. James Reider

    There are a few tips for the "Do it yourselfer". The cheapest is to have optimal tire pressure in each tire. Under-inflated tires will drain your tank and your wallet. On the side of your tire will be a P.S.I. range. Y...read more

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