Courtesy of Good Sam Emergency Road Service
Many factors combine to produce the fuel consumption profile for a specific vehicle, including weight, aerodynamic drag, engine and chassis efficiency, and how the vehicle is driven.
Here are a few on-the-road rules for best fuel economy to keep in mind while traveling:
- Maintain the minimum cruising speed that you find tolerable, creating minimum wind drag.
- Operate in higher gears when possible; avoid downshifting until you’re using heavy throttle and cannot maintain your desired minimum speed.
- Accelerate gradually, with minimum pressure on the pedal
- Maintain constant cruising speeds; varying speeds wastes fuel.
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Although we keep a mindful eye of our gas gauge, there are times when EMPTY seems to creep up on us. Fortunately, the experts at Good Sam offer Emergency Road Service, which includes emergency fuel & fluid delivery service for those times when you cut it too close.
No matter how you decide to keep an eye on your gas gauge, make sure you get the most of your hard-earned money by driving safe and fuel-smart this spring and summer.