Tips For Improving Your Fuel Economy

Keep Your Car in Shape
- Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune can improve
gas mileage by about 4%. Repairing a faulty oxygen
sensor can improve fuel economy by much more!
- Replacing a clogged air filter can significantly improve
gas mileage.
- Keeping tires inflated to the recommended pressure and
using the recommended grade of motor oil can improve
fuel economy by up to 5%. The manufacturer’s recommended
tire pressure can be found on the tire information
placard and/or vehicle certification label located on
the vehicle door edge, doorpost, glove-box door, or inside
the trunk lid.
Plan and Combine Trips
- A warmed-up engine is more fuel efficient than a cold
one. Many short trips taken from a cold start can use
twice as much fuel as one multipurpose trip covering the
same distance when the engine is warmed up and
efficient.

Note: Letting your car idle to warm-up doesn’t help your
fuel economy, it actually uses more fuel and creates
more pollution.

Drive More Efficiently
- Aggressive driving (speeding and rapid acceleration and
braking) can lower your gas mileage by as much as 33%
at highway speeds and 5% around town.
- Observe the speed limit—each 5 miles per hour (mph)
you drive over 60 mph can reduce your fuel economy by
10%.
- Avoid idling—idling gets 0 miles per gallon!