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Old 05-14-2008, 07:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What would you pick as your five top, tried and true, tips?

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

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Old 05-14-2008, 07:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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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
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Old 05-14-2008, 07:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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1.) Slow down
2.) Don't idle
3.) Park in the periphery
4.) Look 3 traffic lights ahead
5.) Pump up your tires
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Old 05-14-2008, 08:28 PM   #4 (permalink)
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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
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Old 05-14-2008, 08:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Slow Down
Increase tire pressures
time red lights to keep momentum up
Unnecessary idling
Weight reduction
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Old 05-14-2008, 10:53 PM   #6 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:07 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:15 AM   #8 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:19 AM   #9 (permalink)
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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.
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