Improving Fuel Mileage
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Topic: Improving Fuel Mileage
Posted By: Just Ol' Willy
Subject: Improving Fuel Mileage
Date Posted: 14/June/2008 at 12:01pm
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Other than filters, tune ups, etc. any tricks that give you a little more bang for your buck? I was listening to a guy on the radio the other day and one thing he suggested was to increase your tire pressure to 44 pounds. Sounded stupid, but I did it. Rougher ride, but the improvement in mileage was quite noticeable. ------------- 
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 14/June/2008 at 9:24pm
Siphon fuel from your neighbour's tank ------------- 
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 14/June/2008 at 10:15pm
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Go to ecomodder.com and gassavers.org. There's a lot you can do. Usual increase in efficiency is at leat 30%.
Yes, increasing the psi to the max listed on the sidewalls of your tires will help considerably, as well as coasting a lot.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/EM-hypermiling-driving-tips-ecodriving.php - http://ecomodder.com/forum/EM-hypermiling-driving-tips-ecodriving.php
If you know a genuine hypermiler, get him/her to drive with you and coach you. Otherwise, spend a lot of time at the ecomodder forum and let them into your head. Also, buy a ScanGuage. It will pay for itself in less than 6 months in most cases. ------------- Ken Harris Nov 08: "This will cause oil to rise to near $100 by the end of November. It stays up there to about the end of February. Better save this so you know who told it to you first." |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 17/June/2008 at 11:34pm
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Car running on WATER. http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=84561 - http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=84561
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 18/June/2008 at 12:14am
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I saw that at autobloggreen a few days ago. The problem is that the alleged "energy generator" needs something to power it. They never say what that is. If it's batteries, then what powers the batteries that power the energy generator that powers the fuel cell? The answer must be that the batteries are recharged via an electric outlet. If so, why not simply run the car off the batteries?
------------- Ken Harris Nov 08: "This will cause oil to rise to near $100 by the end of November. It stays up there to about the end of February. Better save this so you know who told it to you first." |
Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 18/June/2008 at 12:28am
Well I'm going to need something real soon!
A 110mi. drive to work every day, is now costing me $18.00 a day
 that's with a 4 cy nissan truck. that's about $360.00 a month ,at 5 days a weekTruck has 305,000 miles on it.
I could easliy make a car payment with that much money I spend on gas! ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 18/June/2008 at 5:05am
Is it an automatic or a manual? What's your mileage? ------------- Ken Harris Nov 08: "This will cause oil to rise to near $100 by the end of November. It stays up there to about the end of February. Better save this so you know who told it to you first." |
Mr. Slide wrote:Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 18/June/2008 at 8:49am
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We will see people moving a lot closer to their work to save mega bucks on fuel, Feel sorry for people who live in our town and drive into Toronto every day for work. ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: FreshAire
Date Posted: 18/June/2008 at 9:30am
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I dream of your fuel prices Mr Slide Average is $150-200/wk ($30-40/day) driving approx 400miles just for my 4 cyl Nissan Diesel truck and I don't drive 118 miles to & fro either, my work is on my doorstep!! Paying approx $7/USGallon for my diesel.  At least my machine is converted to run on LPG gas which only costs $2.50/USG. Why do you think I'm so keen on trying the Ethos FR?? |
Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 18/June/2008 at 11:55pm
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Friendly, It's auto and about 27mpg , lots of hills
FreshAire
 , MAN, I thought I had it rough, like they say, there is always someone who has it rougher then you! ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 19/June/2008 at 7:38am
WOW.. About the same $$$ average on my Van with smallblock 350cu.in. but about 150mi. not 400.. and that includes doing 3-4 cleans on that trip..
 Hey Gas is about $2.54 US in Tiajuana Mexico...
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/June/2008 at 9:26am
I guess we should start driving to Mexico to fill up????? -------------
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 19/June/2008 at 9:31pm
Bring back some Sinoritas..
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/June/2008 at 11:22pm
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I spend easily around 400-450 a week on fuel...
it takes $170 bucks to fill up and that usually last 2 days 4 to 5 calls a day.
Then you have the customers that want freebee's lol
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 21/June/2008 at 5:04pm
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