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Drilling my way back to cheap gas.
[This is a physics report I'm working on]
Expensive gas in terms of cost per gallon is here to stay, so the only option is to decrease fuel consumption and thus cost per mile. My project focuses on cheap, safe, quick, legal, and easy mods that will give a noticeable boost to fuel economy, allowing money to be saved. Assuming the average driver drives 13,476 miles a year, a $.01 reduction in cost per mile would save the average driver $130 a year.
Engine modifications will be given limited attention since most modifications are labor intensive and/or expensive if the modification actually works.
The cooling system will be modified in a non permanent matter to allow the engine to achieve operating temperature quicker.
Aerodynamics will be improved since at highway speeds the biggest use of useful energy to overcome air resistance.
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