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Updated by Lindsey Christiansen on Mar 27, 2013
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4 Driving Tactics to Save Gas this Summer

Gas prices have soared to nearly $4.00 per gallon. If you don’t drive a tiny Ford Fiesta, you may be wondering how in the world you are going to pay for gas to get you to work, let alone that summer road trip you had planned to the Moab in Utah. So listen up and learn some new strategies that experts have recently discovered succeed in giving you better gas mileage.

1

Don’t Brake

Don’t Brake

Obviously everyone needs to break, but brakes are wasteful; they take kinetic energy from the moving car, energy generated by pricey gasoline, and turn it into heat that’s lost in the air. If possible, when driving your little Ford Fiesta, coast to a stop. Slow down by easing off the gas pedal when you know you need to stop and push on the brake softly at the very end. The less you have to brake, the better your fuel economy.

2

Speed Up Faster

Speed Up Faster

When you start gaining speed after the red light turns green, most people believe that speeding up too fast wastes gas. However, it turns out that nursing your car speed up to the limit too slowly also lowers miles per gallon. Vehicles, like the Ford Fiesta, get poorer fuel economy in lower gears and accelerating too slowly prevents up-shifting at an efficient rate. Studies have shown that taking 15 seconds to accelerate to 50 mph uses less fuel than taking 30 seconds to reach the same speed; the reason being that the car entered its top, fuel-saving gear sooner.

3

Cruise Slower

Cruise Slower

If you can drive your car slower you will save on gas. Even if you can slow down 5 miles per hour, you might just notice you last longer between tank fill-ups. Moving slower is especially helpful when you are going free-way speeds. A car’s jump from 40 to 60 mph requires less fuel than the increase from 60 to 80 mph.

4

Climb Slowly

Climb Slowly

When you are about to force your car up a hill, remember to take it easy. Lifting your foot off the accelerator while going uphill allows your Ford Fiesta to trade some kinetic energy for potential energy. Basically, you get better gas mileage.

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