With the surging price of gas, the economies of car pooling have never been more obvious. There is a drawback however. Car poolers carry the weight of 2, 3 or 4 people, and the strain on the engine and pressure on fuel economy is much greater than if a lone driver was travelling in the car.
There are some very common-sense ways that you can achieve better fuel economy - resulting in the best gas price possible for your journey. Here are a few:
* Keep your vehicle running well by ensuring it is properly maintained: dirty fuel injectors and dragging brakes can impact on fuel economy
* Don't overuse the air-conditioner. Try opening a window!
* Drive at a constant speed for as much of the journey as possible
* Avoid jack rabbit starts
* Coordinate your pickups and drop-offs to reduce any double tracking
* Remove any excess weight items - things that you might need or use rarely
* Don't leave the engine running while waiting for passengers to come to the car
It's a good idea to monitor your miles per gallon to know how well your car is running on a regular basis - it will also help to verify how well your changes in habits have impacted your fuel economy.
To do this you need to know how much gas your tank holds, fill it completely, and then take a mileage reading. When your tank is near empty, take another reading to find out how many miles you have travelled on that tank of gas. To be more accurate, at this stage you can refill your tank and note just how much gas was needed to fill it (this is how much you used to travel the distance recorded). Divide the miles driven by the amount of gas used to give you the miles per gallon amount.
The final way to improve your fuel economy, and reduce your fuel costs, is to use a fuel reformulator. A good one is Ethos FR which cleans your engine and makes it run more efficiently. It also makes fuel combust more completely, so that exhaust emissions are all but elminated.
Fleet managers, long haul truck companies and commercial vehicle owners have been testing and embracing fuel reformulators for some time, and now the best ones are available to the public. Don't confuse them with 'fuel additives' you might see in automotive retailers. They do nothing to provide cheaper gas, and little if anything at all to increase your vehicle's fuel economy.
Make your car pool save even more money by ensuring your car is performing in tip top condition.
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