Get better GAS Mileage or MPG
Drive Sensibly
Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.
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Fuel Economy Benefit:
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5-33%
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Equivalent Gasoline Savings:
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$0.13-$0.88/gallon
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Observe the Speed Limit
While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.
As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.19 per gallon for gas.
Observing the speed limit is also safer.
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Fuel Economy Benefit:
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7-23%
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Equivalent Gasoline Savings:
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$0.19-$0.62/gallon
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