How to Improve Your Car’s Gas Mileage

Gas prices are at record highs. People are asking, “what can I do to get better gas mileage when I drive?”. These are some of the things you can do to ensure improved gas mileage for your car:  

Driving Habits

Consolidate your daily trips and errands. This will also save you the cost of restarting your engine, which uses a lot of gas.

Avoid air conditioning when possible. However, when driving at higher speeds, having your windows open also creates drag.

Don’t throttle the gas or brake! Sudden starts or stops use more gas than gradual changes of speed.

Don’t idle for too long. Turn off the engine if you anticipate a lengthy wait.

Limit car warm-ups in winter

Clear out the trunk. More weight, more drag.

Avoid high speeds. We know this is almost impossible to resist but you can improve your gas mileage about 15 percent by driving at 55 mph rather than 65 mph.

Use overdrive. If your car is equipped with overdrive gearing use it as soon as your speed is high enough. Use cruise control. Keeping a constant speed is ideal for improving your gas mileage.