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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DIY Welding Instructional Vids
If you are looking to do any serious MPG modifications to your vehicle then welding may be in store. Learn a bit about doing it yourself, since we’re all about saving cash, from the YouTube videos with the use of car batteries:
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Reduce Your Speed And Get Better Gas Mileage
Aerodynamic drag increases exponentially with speed, so reduce highway cruising speed as much as practical and safe.
Generally, a vehicle’s most efficient speed is just after its highest gear has engaged.
Ecomodder Blog is a good resource for tracking fuel consumption.
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Hill / Predictable Stop Strategy
When facing a red traffic light, or some other predictable stop/start situation at the bottom of a hill, you’re better off stopping near the top before you’ve accelerated to full speed. Wait, and time your release to make it through on green, and you avoid turning your potential energy into brake dust and heat. (Also [...]
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Conserve Momentum, Brake Hard
It sounds like a contradiction, but there are rare times when braking hard can save fuel compared to coasting or light braking: it’s a “damage control” technique when faced with an unpredictable/unanticipated stop or slow down ahead and not a lot of space.
An example: approaching a fresh red traffic light that had no other indicators [...]
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Found An Investigation of Water4Gas
Is it a scam? I tell you it is not but there’s still a lot of skepticism. I have found a knol (googles version of wikipedia) that shows it is in fact proven to be legitimate. Check it out: http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/water4gas-a-scam-my-investigation/1pfcd1qzcsqno/2#
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Use 100% Synthetic Oil And Improve MPG
What if I told you that you could get more miles per gallon (MPG) by simply changing over to our 100% synthetic oil. Would you be interested?
I have used this synthetic oil in every vehicle and lawn mower we have owned since 1995. And it has been around since 1972.
Since that time I have gotten [...]
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