Reduce Your Fuel Cost

Gas Prices Driving You CRAZY?

According to the web site, www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips, transportation accounts for 66% of all U.S. oil consumption. “With gas prices predicted to reach $4.00 per gallon, it’s becoming a significant percentage of the household budget, as well. However, there are ways to fight back, without having to break out the old bicycle (which is a good idea anyway).

You can make a few small changes in your driving habits that will add up to real savings.

1) Drive less aggressively. Accelerating from stops like a Jack Rabbit, braking hard, and speeding can lower your highway gas mileage 33 percent and city mileage 5percent. That equates to 16 cents to $1.06/gallon in savings. You can drop your price for gas up to a dollar per gallon just by driving more sensibly.

2) Slow down. Gas mileage drops rapidly above 60 mph. Although optimal fuel economy is different for each vehicle, as a rule of thumb, each 5 mph you drive above 60mph is equivalent to paying an additional 20 cents per gallon of gas. That means driving 75 mph on our highways cost you an extra 60 cents per gallon.

3) Keep your tires properly inflated and aligned (improves mileage 3.3 percent).

4) Service your car regularly to keep it performing optimally.

5) Replace dirty or clogged air filters (improves mileage as much as 10 percent).

6) Clear items from your car and trunk that add extra weight.

7) Reduce drag by removing roof racks and car-top carriers.

8) Consolidate trips and errands.

9) Carpool and share rides.”

Another way to save money and gas mileage is to use a good fuel reformulator.

A good fuel reformulator such as Ethos F.R. will not only clean the inside of your engine, substantially reduce exhaust emissions, clean spark plugs and injectors, but will also increase your gas mileage an average 7 to 19 percent.

Ethos F.R. has been in use by our military, large commercial fleets, and several governments for the last 7 – 10 years.

I personally have used Ethos F.R. for just over a year, and it works for me.For more info on Ethos F.R. go to: http:www.4planetearth.net/reducefuelcost.