What would you pick as your five top, tried and true, tips?

[SVOboy]

Doing a little research for something (secret) that I'm writing. What all would you call the top 5 you would recommend to others?

Thanks!

-Benjamin

[trikkonceptz]

Here is my list;

1-Slow Down, to at least the speed limit
2-Increase tire pressure to max PSI rating or 50 psi which ever is safer for you
3-Learn to coast, stop speeding to a stop
4-Remove unecessary drag, roof racks, mudflaps, etc ..
5-Avoid Drive thrus

Those five so far have taken me from 27mpg to 41mpg, my log doesn't lie ... LOL

[AndrewJ]

1.) Slow down
2.) Don't idle
3.) Park in the periphery
4.) Look 3 traffic lights ahead
5.) Pump up your tires

[reformed]

1.Slow Down
2.Up the PSI in your tires to at least 45
3.EOC whenever possible
4.Don't idle unecessarily
5.Plan your stops

[Johnny Mullet]

Slow Down
Increase tire pressures
time red lights to keep momentum up
Unnecessary idling
Weight reduction

[JohnnyGrey]

You can find these same tips repeated ad nauseum every time a news outlet does a report on fuel economy. It's not much of a secret.

[ihatejoefitz]

Top five tips for...?

[SVOboy]

Originally Posted by JohnnyGrey

You can find these same tips repeated ad nauseum every time a news outlet does a report on fuel economy. It's not much of a secret.

Yeah, but I'm not trying to get the same five tips as everyone else, I'm trying to dig up some of the less common sense, just as effective things.

[Arminius]

I'm not going to parrot what has been said, but I would put Scanguage first. It taught me what speeds are best and what routes are best. I could go the perfect speed on a poor route and get bad mileage.

[ihatejoefitz]

Most effective for me would be,

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