Simple Aerodynamic Mod
In case you were wondering a great source of drag on your car comes from your wheels. By simply covering your wheels (think hubcap) with something aerodynamic you can easily gain about 1 MPG highway, Not a lot but worth spending $10 in this simple fashion:
Go to Wal-Mart and pick up some pizza pans (depending [...]
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Learn About HHO Fuel Systems
I wrote up a little article about the benefits that HHO, comonly called water4gas, fuel systems provide. I put one of these in my truck this Summer and it worked out great. If you’re interested this is the cheapest place to get the plans, I think its about 50% of what I paid.
Due to the [...]
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Warming Up Your Engine - Myth
Many people believe that you need to start your car and let it run to warm up your engine. If you car was made after the 70’s then this is a myth. You only need to warm up your engine for about 45 seconds. However you may want to warm up the inside for more [...]
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Simple Gas Saving Tips
Here is another Associated Content article that I recently published. It has a few good tips on some of the most simple ways to save gas through hypermiling:
We all know that the fuel prices are on the rise these days. Keeping in mind this fact, many people are trying to get the maximum possible mileage [...]
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48 Contiguous State FE World Record
If you haven’t noticed hypermiling has become somewhat of a hobby. Check out the attempt for the world record here:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17691
These guys are some very advanced hypermilers, hopefully this will help to inspire you a bit.
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How to Properly Inflate Your Car’s Tires
I realized that one of the largest, and simplest, hypermiling tips out there is to have a properly inflated car tire. I took it for granted that I always knew how to do this but received some comments asking for a brief walkthrough. I already wrote an article on how to properly inflate your car’s [...]
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Get Your Car Ready For Winter
With winter here I thought it is prudent that everyone take some basic steps to ensure their car is ready for winter. Being safe in winter conditions allows you to drive more efficiently and thus save gas. I wrote an article on this over at Associated Content, check it out:
With winter on its way, it [...]
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Warming Up Your Car - Fuel in Mind
I recently wrote another article over at Associated Content on how to warm up your car with fuel in mind, check it out to save some gas.
When wintertime comes along one of the biggest ways that you will find yourself unnecessarily wasting gas is from warming up your car. However, there are still some great [...]
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Save Big on Gas by Leaving Early for Work
One of the best, and easiest, tips for saving big on gas is to simply ensure that you leave early for work every day. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the office and watch how much gas you save while covering the exact same distance. I posted a full article of this over [...]
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Some Great Winter Hypermiling Tips
Winter is here, if you live in a cold or wintery climate then consider following these tips:
Reduce idling: Use your Garage (if you have one) or cover your windscreen up over night to ensure an ice free morning.
Park into the sun: If you don’t have a garage or windscreen cover - Let the sun de-ice [...]
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