10 Ways To Improve your Gas Mileage in your Car or Truck

1. Drive more efficiently

• Stay within posted speed limits – gas mileage decrease rapidly at speeds above 60 MPG.
  
• Stop Aggressive driving – You can improve your gas mileage up to 5% around town if you avoid “jackrabbit” starts.
  
• Combine errands – several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as one trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm.
  
• Use overdrive gears and cruise control when appropriate.
  
• Remove excess weight from the trunk – an extra 100 pounds in the trunk can reduce a typical car’s fuel economy by up to 2%.
  
• Avoid packing items on top of your car – a loaded roof rack or carrier create View the rest of this article