Take Advantage of Auto Gas

How can I improve my gas mileage? This is the question arising in the minds of most people for quite some time. When they go to fill up their vehicles each time, most people complain that the price of gas has increased; but, most of them just accept it quietly as they can do nothing about it. The only option left is to find ways to increase gas mileage, with the ever increasing price of oil, and with hardly any signs of a drop in the price of gas at the pumps.

The question that comes up again is - how can I improve my gas mileage? In what ways can low gas mileage be achieved, given the present driving conditions? With some research, you can come up with a few effortless ways to increase gas mileage merely by improving your driving technique. These are small things, with some common sense, that need to be taken note of like - learning about the optimal speed for gas mileage, and getting your car and its engine serviced in time; but these little things together can combine to give you some real improvement in gas mileage.

One of the other ways to improve gas mileage is the proper way of driving while climbing a hill - avoid staying in a high gear for long as it not only puts a strain on your engine, but also uses more gas. If possible, try to build up sufficient speed before reaching the hill; this can help you gain the momentum to climb the hill at a steady speed, without the need to change down that can affect the engine. Do not go downhill in neutral or with the ignition switched off, thinking that you will save on gas. This can be quite dangerous as you do not have full control of the car; moreover, it is also unlawful and hardly any fuel is actually saved this way.

Changing the gears at the right time can also improve gas mileage of your vehicle with a manual gearbox. Try to change gear ideally between 2000 and 3000 rpm - the engine speed at which most cars run proficiently - accelerating softly and smoothly. In the case of an automatic gearbox, it will sense for itself when to change gear economically, if you drive keeping the lever in the ‘drive’ position. Since the ‘kick-down position also increases gas consumption, if you have to override the gearbox manually, it is better to select the low or intermediate position.

These simple methods can be of immense help to you for increasing gas mileage; soon you should be able to notice a drop in your gas consumption, thereby saving a few dollars at the gas stations. Along with these ways to increase gas mileage, there is something that could give even better gas mileage improvements - the new HHO gas mileage devices! They help you cut your gas bill nearly 40%, so some more research needs to be done on them too.