Gas Savings Tips That Don't Work!

[paulfrank285]

http://financialedge.investopedia.c...Gas-Savings-Tips-That-Dont-Actually-Work.aspx

I got very annoyed by the first one; I've been telling my wife's Uncle that turning off the A/C is not going help saving gas...he chooses to ignore and won't turn on the A/C when it is so hot out! Well, I also choose not to ride in his car...

 

[edge929]

Don't get me started on gas prices lately. I've been driving like a 100 year old blind, paranoid man and can't get above 17 mpg in the city. Makes me wonder how the so-called "hyper-milers" do it. I coast at every occasion, 0-40mph times in the upper 20s (serious) and I only give it enough gas to coast to the top of a hill. Not sure what else I can do. Always somebody on my butt in one-laner but they're not paying for my gas.

 

[esandye]

Don't get me started on gas prices lately. I've been driving like a 100 year old blind, paranoid man and can't get above 17 mpg in the city. Makes me wonder how the so-called "hyper-milers" do it. I coast at every occasion, 0-40mph times in the upper 20s (serious) and I only give it enough gas to coast to the top of a hill. Not sure what else I can do. Always somebody on my butt in one-laner but they're not paying for my gas.

Does your gas have ethanol? I think you said it did in an earlier post. The mileage on my 02 EB sucks with 10% ethanol vs the pure stuff, about 1-2 mpg difference.

 

[Bill #5 Explorer]

I've been driving like a 100 year old blind, paranoid man and can't get above 17 mpg in the city.

17 in the city is pretty good. Maybe switch to full synthetic 5W20 and you may pick up 1 MPG.

 

[uniquename]

Don't get me started on gas prices lately. I've been driving like a 100 year old blind, paranoid man and can't get above 17 mpg in the city. Makes me wonder how the so-called "hyper-milers" do it. I coast at every occasion, 0-40mph times in the upper 20s (serious) and I only give it enough gas to coast to the top of a hill. Not sure what else I can do. Always somebody on my butt in one-laner but they're not paying for my gas.

That is strange to me. With my 08 I am getting 17.5 or so city driving. Summertime I get over 19 when we ditch the winter blend. Maybe you are being a little "too easy" on it.

 

[46er]

One of the best accessories I ever bought was a ScanGauge. Shows mileage in realtime, helps you learn what practice saves gas. On a trip to Maine I averaged 29mpg on my 2004 V6 Escape and I wasn't holding anyone up. I think the '11 X has something similar built in, maybe not.

http://scangauge.com/

 

[1995E]

If it makes you guys feel better, the dash says I'm averaging 11 MPG.