There’s not doubt that lowering speeds will reduce fuel consumption. While not suggesting one reduce their speed in high rate traffic flow, you can achieve much the same results even at 65mph which is what this test was run at much of the time on I-10. Not holding up traffic by being a hazard.

Tip 2 is very practical but extremely hard to get past a mindset that is our “go-go” society. Much of the instructors understand this very well with a racing background that promotes such things without the term Eco applied to it. Changing tire direction increases tire friction, hard stops are not gas consumers but the longer application before braking burns fuel wastefully, and rapid acceleration applies more fuel than is necessary to move the vehicle. Fuel limits, rolling resistance, and wear/tear are an underlying art in Motor Racing too, most people just don’t equate this as part of racing. Next time your favorite driver is thinking of squeaking one more lap from the tank before his pit stop…let me tell you; there are a lot of Eco tips being used there.

Lastly, the format is as much mental it is physical. Sure I can tell you these things but putting them to use will be harder to do than you think unless you wrap your mind around it. My personal gains if 10-15% in a Titan truck are proof enough to support what I teach.

Keep your car in good shape and drive SMART, not slow. Everyone should be going 70-75 on the highway.