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
As a Toyota Corolla owner I sometimes find myself thinking whether I should buy a Toyota Prius, the gas/hybrid model that has won many accolades for its efficiency and “economic value.”
I understand and sympathize with all the political reasons out there to drive a hybrid car. I also would like to lessen our dependence on foreign oil and narrow the foreign trade deficit.
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In this article I’m going to discuss the properties of the diesel and gas engines, and compare them to each other. I’m specifically referring to their use in automobiles.
Looking at them from a distance both the gas and the diesel engine work in about the same way. A fuel made from refined crude oil is burned inside a cylinder and the hot expanding gasses forces the piston to move. The movement of the piston is then transferred to the wheels through crankshaft, gearbox and transmission.
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Supply and Demand: The magic words that govern our economy.
When the supply goes up as the demand decreases, prices drop.
It used to be that the US had some of the best cheap gas on the planet, but now gas prices are at unprecendented rates and climbing.
I won’t go into the political situations behind this at all.
The best fuel economy is possible if you take simple steps to change bad driving habits.
We are all guilty of some habits that waste gasoline.
Gas prices are at an all time high and there is no indication that they will be coming down any time soon. What if we could show you how to easily save 20% or more on gas? Here are some great tips that are guaranteed to save you big at the pump.
Start keeping track of your gas mileage so you can see how much you are paying and what you are or will be saving. Many cars will automatically tell you this in the digital display. If yours does not, the easiest way is to write down the amount of gas you put in at your next fill up. Then erase the odometer (press the single long button on your odometer display). When you get near empty, divide the miles driven by gallons used. This will give you your miles per gallon. This is good to know as it can tell you when something is wrong with your car. It will also show a noticeable improvement when you incorporate some of the tips below.
Gas prices are at an all time high and there is no indication that they will be coming down any time soon. What if we could show you how to easily save 20% or more on gas? Here are some great tips that are guaranteed to save you big at the pump.
Start keeping track of your gas mileage so you can see how much you are paying and what you are or will be saving. Many cars will automatically tell you this in the digital display. If yours does not, the easiest way is to write down the amount of gas you put in at your next fill up. Then erase the odometer (press the single long button on your odometer display). When you get near empty, divide the miles driven by gallons used. This will give you your miles per gallon. This is good to know as it can tell you when something is wrong with your car. It will also show a noticeable improvement when you incorporate some of the tips below.
Our previous article talks about careful planning in order to save unnecessary trips, adopting carpooling to share out the costs, avoiding traffic jams at peak hours to avoid unproductive burning of fuel, avoiding carrying unnecessary loads and other tips that will help in some way or another to save on fuel consumption.
I did touch a bit on more efficient smaller cars that are lighter and do not have to carry excess and unproductive weights in their frames, chassis and body. However, very often, these smaller and lighter cars are not as comfortable to ride compared to the heavier ones.
It’s no secret that hybrid cars get better fuel economy than their “regular fuel” counterparts. Unfortunately, chances are you probably don’t own a hybrid car. Thankfully, that doesn’t have to stop you from getting great gas mileage.
Below are several things you can do to help your vehicle get hybrid like fuel economy without having to shell out the extra money for an actual hybrid car: