If you are an owner operator with just one truck or if you own a company with one to a thousand trucks, you are out there on the road every day trying to make money. What I am about to show you is that if you are running a Kenworth W900L, a Peterbilt 379-127, an International 9900, a Western Star 4964EX, a Freightliner Classic or any other brand truck with a hood, you are leaving money out on the road rather then in your pocket. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here to tell you that with the rising cost of fuel and the rising cost of maintaining a truck you must get creative with what you drive. In today’s truck market, you can invest in a more aerodynamic truck like a Kenworth T2000, Kenworth T600, Peterbilt 387, Freightliner Century, Freightliner Columbia or any other aerodynamic truck and you can get all of the interior features and sleeper configurations that you can get in a truck with a hood. What you get by switching to a more aerodynamic truck is INCREASED fuel mileage. Take a look at these conservative calculations.
Single Truck Owner Operator – Poor Fuel Mileage •Run one truck that averages 5.0 miles per gallon 100,000 miles per year at $2.50 per gallon. –20,000 gallons of fuel purchased –20,000 gallons x $2.50 per gallon = $50,000 yearly fuel cost
They finally got it right. The first time I saw a Honda was in a hotel parking lot. There in the sun was a miniature car, bright red, gleaming with chrome and polished like a Rolls Royce in drag. I couldn’t believe the quality of paint compared to the American equivalent a la Falcon, Chevy II and Plymouth Dusters. A week of dedicated browsing turned up a 1979 Honda Civic Coupe five speed with the celebrated CVCC engine. Zero to sixty in nine seconds and thirty-five miles-per-gallon to boot. The engine purred like a sewing machine and revved to seven thousand RPM. Of course it was RED and it went 100K miles without repair.
I had been considering replacing my eleven-year-old Honda Accord Coupe that boasts of 169K trouble-free miles. The 2000 Honda Civic HX Coupe possessed every feature I could wish for except remote keyless entry, cruise control, and a motor with enough power. I guess the powers-that-be paid attention to the wishes of the public, because all of these features are included in the 2001 Honda Civic HX model including an amazing automatic transmission with an infinite number of gears, 41 MPG on the highway, electric door locks, positionable steering column, power mirrors, high filtration air conditioning, aluminum wheels and an in-dash CD/cassette/radio.
Do you start shaking and breaking out in a cold sweat every time you go to the gas station to fill up? Will the price of gasoline or diesel fuel ever become affordable again?
Whether or not fuel prices change there is some help for you with the release to the general public of a fuel additive proven to increase mileage and reduce pollution. So you can now not only save money at the pump but you can also become pro active in the fight against harmful vehicle emissions. This is a win-win situation.
All good citizens would like to support the idea of saving gas, reduce the country’s dependence on oil and help keep our air pure and safe. One way we can do that is to make our next new car a hybrid.
Of course it would be nice to have a pure electric car with zero emissions and one that gets three hundred miles to an overnight battery charge. Since that day is in the future, we have only the gas/electric hybrids available.
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Maintain your car. Check your tires to make sure they have plenty of tread. Slipping tires are dangerous and they waste gas. Ask your car dealer or mechanic if you can use a lighter weight oil during the winter to reduce friction and save gas. Consider using a low-friction or synthetic oil to save gas. If it’s been awhile since you changed your air filter, check your owners manual to find the recommended changing interval. A new air filter can greatly improve your gas mileage. Consider an after-market low restriction air filter system. Not only can these improve your gas mileage, but they often come with permanent filter media that can be washed or cleaned and reused. The higher cost of the after-market filter can be offset by not having to buy new air filters. Check your tire pressure. As the temperature drops, so does your tire pressure. Low tire pressure is one of the most common causes of poor gas mileage and it can also wear your tires quicker and make your car handle badly. Check your tires regularly with a tire pressure gauge and make sure they’re at the manufacturer’s recommended settings. To find the recommended settings look in your owners manual or open your driver’s door and look for a sticker on the rear of the door near the latch mechanism. Some cars have different recommended pressures for the front and rear tires. Don’t overinflate your tires because that can make them wear out quicker and make your car handle poorly. Don’t run your car’s engine to warm it up. This is a common way people waste gas in the winter. See your owners manual for recommended warm-up time for your car. It’s usually less than a minute and often less than 15 seconds. Running your car’s engine longer wastes gas. If you live in a very cold climate, install an electric block heater to pre-heat your car’s engine. Consider bundling up in warmer clothes if comfort is an issue. If you’re out shopping, park in a sunny spot and let nature help keep your car warm for your return. Clear all ice and snow off your car before you start driving. In addition to being a lot of extra weight to haul around, ice and snow can increase wind resistance which also hurts gas mileage. Also make sure you’re not dragging around any more weight than absolutely necessary by removing unneeded items from your trunk. Remove your roof rack. If you use a roof rack for skis, snowboards, or other items, remove the rack when you’re not using it to reduce wind resistance. If you must leave the rack on, at least remove the equipment from the rack to minimize the mileage drop. Consider using an aerodynamic box-style container on your roof rack for your winter sports equipment. If you transport sports gear or other items in your trunk or inside your vehicle, remove them as soon as you’re done using them to save weight. Avoid the drive-through. It’s convenient to use drive-through lanes for coffee, food, or banking, but all that sitting in line wastes gas. Park your car and brave the cold to walk inside the eatery or bank and you’ll save gas. Bonus: Holiday gift suggestions to help save gas. For those on a budget, an accurate dial-type tire pressure gauge should cost you less than $15. Even the entry-level digital gauges are less than $20. Of course if you want a professional-quality gauge with superior accuracy or a digital gauge that tells you your tire pressure audibly, you can spend considerably more. If you’re shopping on a higher budget, consider a GPS navigator. These electronic marvels listen to radio signals from orbiting Global Positioning System satellites and calculate your location with amazing accuracy. They can display maps, give you step-by-step directions to your destination, and even tell you where to find the nearest restaurant, gas station, or hotel when you’re on the road. You’ll never have to worry about being lost and you’ll save gas by having a computerized navigator to direct you to your destination. The cost? An entry-level GPS navigator is under $90 and they range from there to over $1000 for a top-of-the-line model.
Scott Babb is the webmaster of http://www.gas-mileage-tips.com where you’ll find many more tips, tools, and resources to help you get better gas mileage, save money, and be kinder to the environment.
There are a few advantages to buying a used car. The biggest benefit is in the cost of the vehicle. Cars depreciate about 40% in the first three years of ownership. You can save a significant amount of money if you purchase an automobile that is about three or four years old, rather than a new one. Of course, you want to make sure the vehicle is in good condition. If it isn’t, the money you put out for repairs can eat up your savings.
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The United States Automakers are at a seven-year low with their domestic sales, while the Japanese Automakers have now gained 5% market share in the US. Both Ford and General Motors are hating it with sagging sales presumably from high gasoline prices and their many sport utility vehicle models which have less than respectable fuel mileage. The 5% gain from Japanese Automakers is a five percent loss for domestic automakers and this is putting a world of hurt on the auto manufacturing industry in the US.
The big winners are the manufacturers of perceived better fuel-efficient vehicles like Toyota and Honda. Nissan did not do so well and also gave up some of its volume to both Toyota and Honda. But if one thinks they can now go out a purchase a hybrid car forget about it, there are waiting lists and very few available.
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In addition to all the practical ways, such as not speeding, keeping proper tire pressure and combining several trips into one there are many more ways you can increase gas mileage by simply taking good care of your vehicle.
Keep the engine well tuned and in good running order.
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Are you one of those mentioned above? If so you probably bought your vehicle with the same ting in mind as so many others driving around in these large cars.
The main issue for most who have invested in the SUV’s are the safety of your family then room and comfort.
How to lower your gasoline cost by 50%, thru a step-by-step method, starting today by spending only 1 hour a month.
Introduction
It is all in the way you drive. There are situations when this is not practical but I find that most of the time I can do it.
Have you looked at the stickers on automobiles and wondered how if it would be possible to get those mileages? Have you purchased a new car and gotten angry because you could not come close to those figures?
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In this business, one of the most common misconceptions i hear, concerns fuel efficiency. Most people assume that Fuel Efficiency equals better gas mileage, and lets face it, thats an easy assumption to talk yourself into with todays high gas prices. For most people, when they buy a performance part that promises better fuel efficiency, the placebo effect kicks in and they might believe they are getting that extra mpg, but in reality, its just not true.
Let’s use a Green Drop-In Air Filter for example. The common sales point is better gas mileage and more power. While you can expect to see a small hp gain, your gas mileage will not increase, but you get your increase in power through fuel efficiency. If you stop to think about this, it makes perfect sense. You are adding more air to your motor, which in return, tells the ECU to supply a little more fuel. Due to the increase in air within the cylinder, more of the fuel going into the motor is burned, thus creating a more complete combustion cycle. It explains the power side of things, but more fuel will never equal better gas mileage.
Many of the gas saving devices being advertised do not work and can actually damage your vehicle.
After evaluating and testing more than 100 alleged gas- saving devices, the Environmental Protection Agency has found only a few that improve mileage and none that do so significantly.
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Our previous article talks about good maintenance of your vehicle and how it relates to better mileage.
How about good planning? If it is the bottom line you are after, then it does help in some way. Today’s topic is not so much about engineering, but more about using your common sense when traveling.
For most people in India, buying a car is an investment , and there are certain steps to be taken to maintain your car for good performance, mileage and also a good resale value.
As a car’s engine ages, its performance level decreases and the oil starts to break down at an increasing rate. Over time, the seals begin to break down, gaskets become very brittle, and the engine’s oil consumption increases. All of these factors lead to a steady reduction in engine performance.