http://www.fuelly.com/tips/ Fuel-saving tips from Fuelly.com members. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:22:55 -0800 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:22:55 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.fuelly.com/tip/382/No-pen-needed tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.382 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:22:55 -0800 gory http://www.fuelly.com/tip/348/Use-your-stats-at-Fuelly
If you notice some tendency for higher fuel consumption in the mid or long run, you can take decisions and or have your car checked.

If you are trying things to get better fuel mileage, make the change and try it out consistently for varios fuelups (at least three or four) and then check against the past.

Don't just use one fuelup as a measure as even if you are careful to fill up to the same level, it's still not precise enough to guarantee you a good reading.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.348 Wed, 18 May 2011 11:21:28 -0800 schmiedel http://www.fuelly.com/tip/345/Buy-LRR-Tires-Next-Time-Around tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.345 Sun, 15 May 2011 17:17:41 -0800 jsinton http://www.fuelly.com/tip/338/Replace-Your-PCV-Valve tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.338 Fri, 06 May 2011 18:51:35 -0800 jsinton http://www.fuelly.com/tip/327/Dont-drive-a-mile-to-save-a-penny-a-gallon Driving five extra miles, two and a half there and back, to make a special trip for the cheapest gas would cost me 86.5 cents. Saving 86.5 cents means the cheaper gas would have to be over four cents cheaper for a 20 gallon tank. It would have to be eight cents cheaper on a 10 gallon fill up. Factor in the time saved, and it's not worth it. I only fill up at the "cheap" gas station if I'm already out and driving right past it.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.327 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:06:02 -0800 jgibbsjr http://www.fuelly.com/tip/325/Turn-the-engine-off-at-long-red-lights tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.325 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:34:15 -0800 jgibbsjr http://www.fuelly.com/tip/321/Look-ahead
Not only does this save a massive amount of fuel, but also reduces wear and tear and is much safer because you notice what's going around you. You drive more smoothly, not 'fighting' your way through the traffic.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.321 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:06 -0800 dman http://www.fuelly.com/tip/318/Dont-use-cruise-control-on-hills tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.318 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:07:03 -0800 TeryTibbs http://www.fuelly.com/tip/316/Reverse-Park
Do this while the engine is already up to temperature instead of spending time in the morning reversing and maneuvering the car out while the engine is cold and consuming more fuel.

It also helps if you're late to work and reduces the wear and tear of a cold gearbox shifting between reverse and forward.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.316 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:43:52 -0800 BenjaminWKI http://www.fuelly.com/tip/315/Slack-Your-Speed
Adjust your throttle accordingly so that you don't slow down too much. It pays to also gain speed to a sufficient level before hitting the uphill so that you don't need to accelerate mid way.

Do not use cruise control at all. This system will to needlessly accelerate your car when climbing up hill to obsessively keep its set speed.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.315 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:37:23 -0800 BenjaminWKI http://www.fuelly.com/tip/314/Manual-Override-Your-Automatic-Gearbox
The upside of this is that it guarantees that your engine are at the revs when it generates sufficient torque to carry you on into the higher gear without much loss in acceleration and without consuming more fuel in the process.

The downside is that the gearboxes are unable to tell when you don't need that additional torque. Like going downhill or slow cruise on a flat road, this safety program makes your engine rev higher & consume more fuel until you achieve the minimum speed before it allows the next gear change.

It will always assume the worst in that you're climbing uphill and will not shift up until its certain you're fast enough.

You can override this program for gearboxes with the steptronic/tiptronic ability. Just notch the gearbox into manual and shift up a gear and then return it to "D". If the gearbox kicks down a gear during or back into the original gear after the process, you're doing it too early and not yet at enough speed to save any fuel from this trick.

Through trial an error, you can find a speed range where you can notch up the gear to reduce revs and save a bit of fuel without having to increase speed to get the auto gearbox to finally shift.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2011:site.314 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:09:39 -0800 BenjaminWKI http://www.fuelly.com/tip/296/Coasting-is-your-friend tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.296 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:21:06 -0800 SlurpeeBlueMetallic http://www.fuelly.com/tip/290/Slow-down-on-that-morning-commute
Let's not even go with what happens when you hit traffic... the danger you're causing by whipping around everyone, and the fool you look like.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.290 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:59:19 -0800 silversx80 http://www.fuelly.com/tip/280/Install-a-Cold-Air-Intake tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.280 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:44:06 -0800 slopo http://www.fuelly.com/tip/279/Remove-snow-from-your-car-in-the-winter tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.279 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:41:21 -0800 MeatFarley http://www.fuelly.com/tip/278/Drive-between-the-speed-limit-and-5-mph-under
The benefits? Less gas spent accelerating, less energy wasted via braking, less time spent sitting still, a more comfortable ride, easier to decide whether or not to stop on yellow and less wear on your brakes, tires, engine and drivetrain.

Sadly tailgating becomes an issue when employing this driving style. It's distracting and even a bit scary sometimes when someone is following you too closely. You can adjust your mirrors so that you can't see tailgaters directly which will allow you to concentrate more on the road ahead and remain calm. ALWAYS STAY TO THE RIGHT.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.278 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:43:31 -0800 i90east http://www.fuelly.com/tip/265/Get-an-EZ-Pass tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.265 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:46:14 -0800 sexgun http://www.fuelly.com/tip/262/Traffic-stop-and-go tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.262 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:14:49 -0800 projekt6 http://www.fuelly.com/tip/256/You-may-have-2-AC-units
To get around this, we sometimes just use the main AC, but boost up the fan and direct it to the rear.]]> tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.256 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:52:45 -0800 gory http://www.fuelly.com/tip/252/Switch-off-AC-when-climbing-a-hillflyover tag:fuelly.com/tip,2010:site.252 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:09:00 -0800 dhruvashar