Ways to Improve Your Fuel Efficiency With your Car

Old or New Cars Can Be Fuel Efficient

         Gasoline prices nearly always end up higher than they were before. Efforts to make your new or used vehicle more fuel efficient can go a long way towards saving you money at the pumps each week. Good tune up, properly inflated tires, and ensuring that you have the correct type of new or used car or truck for your travel needs can make all the difference in how much money you have to spend on gasoline.

 Selecting the Best Car to Buy. Your local auto dealer can assist you in selecting the best new or used car or truck that suits for your needs. Car sales of fuel efficient new and used cars and trucks continue to rise as gas price also increase. You can purchase a new or used car or truck from your local auto dealer that will provide you with the transportation you need at the savings you want.

 

 Good Tune-up. Even if you are driving the most fuel efficient car or truck made, you will lose money at the pumps if you do not get your vehicle serviced on a regular basis by a reputable car dealer. A vehicle in need of a tune-up will burn at least 4% more fuel. A faulty oxygen sensor can cut your fuel efficiency by as much as 40%. Improper maintenance can also result in damage to the engine, transmission, and other expensive auto parts.

Proper Tire Pressure.  Properly inflated tires on your vehicle can improve fuel efficiency by over 3%. Proper tire pressure provides not only better fuel efficiency, but longer lasting and better handling tires, as well. Many drivers make the mistake of using the maximum pressure number stamped on the sidewall of the tire. Instead, use the information printed on the sheet that is normally found on the driver's side door jam, in the owner's manual, or in the glove compartment. Your local auto dealer can help you ensure that your tires are properly inflated.

            Big families certainly need the extra carrying capacity provided by SUVs and other large cars and trucks, single driver waste money at the pumps by driving more than they need. Localities with different terrain can also create different vehicle needs. The proper new or used vehicle for someone driving in Alaska is entirely different from one driving in Virginia. Your local auto dealer is knowledgeable about the effects these factors have on new and used cars and trucks they are going to offer.