Pinch Petroleum Pennies! (Fuel Saving Tips)

relayapi on September 15, 2019

If you saw a dollar bill on the ground, you’d pick it up, right? Well, whether you find that dollar on the ground or in savings at the gas pump, money is money, and here are some ways to hold on to more of it.

Slowing down is the easiest way to save fuel, especially for every speed increase over 50 mph/80 k/hr.  Tone down the speed, turn up the cash savings.  Drive smoothly (not like a race car driver) and you’ll also save money in fuel.  Aggressive, fast-start, jerky-stop habits are just pulling the bucks out of your wallet about a third more than if you drove just a little more gently.  Oh, and cruise control can help with that smooth, steady speed, so use it on the highway. Bonus!

Are you hauling around a set of dumbbells or a box of books? That extra weight is costing you dough.  Store them somewhere else.  When’s the last time you checked to see your tires were inflated properly? That’s another money saver and makes your vehicle safer.

An idle thought… don’t idle any longer than you have to.  If you will be idling for more than 30 seconds you’ll save money by turning off the engine and re-starting it.  More and more of the latest vehicles now do this automatically.

Some like it cold.  But air conditioning uses a lot of extra fuel.  If you can live with the cabin at 72 on a hot day rather than turned down to arctic freeze levels, you’ll save some cool cash.  Turn off the A/C all together can save you from 5-20 percent

The key to a fuel-efficient vehicle is keeping it well maintained.  If your spark plugs are old, your belts frayed and your brake pads worn, you’re just throwing away fuel.  Try a few of these gas-saving suggestions and while you’re at it, you’ll be helping to reduce your carbon footprint that will help everyone on Planet Earth.

Tylers Auto TV
12485 SW MAIN ST
TIGARD, OR 97223
(503) 639-5588
http://www.tylersautomotive.com

Duke’s Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down in the South Bay!

relayapi on April 5, 2018

dukeWhoa, Roy Rogers says slow down and so does Duke here in the South Bay.    Hi The Duke here and today I will bark to you about slowing down when you drive and how it affects your fuel economy………so let’s get barkin’!

 

There’s not much Los Altos drivers can do about the price of gas in ?CA, but we can control – up to a point – how much we use. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.

The first thing we can do is watch the go-pedal. Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. Gently leave stop lights and plan lane changes so you don’t need to floor it. That can save you hundreds of dollars a year in improved gas mileage.

Go a little slower on CA expressways. Los Altos drivers who go more than 65 miles an hour (105 kilometers per hour) will see their gas mileage drop dramatically. Leave early so you don’t need to rush to be on time. And cruise control is your friend – steady speeds use less gas.

Plan errands ahead. Make fewer trips by combining errands around Los Altos.

Hey at current Los Altos gas prices, a lead-foot might as well be a gold foot.

Give Allied Auto Works a call and tell the The Duke sent ya!      duke

Allied Auto Works
2073 Grant Road
Los Altos, CA 94024
650.968.7227
http://www.alliedautoworks.com