Understanding Automotive Problems

If you want to increase the fuel economy of your vehicle, here are a few of the best ways to do so.

#1 Keep Your Gas Cap On Tight

When you put gas in your vehicle, make sure that you put your gas cap on tightly. Not putting your gas cap on tightly or failing to use a gas cap at all will result in your gas vaporizing and escaping for your fuel tank. One of the best ways to ensure that you are using all of your gas is by keeping the gas cap on tight.

#2 Stop Topping Off Your Gas Tank

Do not top off your gas tank when you go and get gas. Modern fuel filling tools are designed to sense when your tank is full and shut-off. They are designed to ensure that you get enough gas in your vehicle. You don't have to guess like you did before their were auto-shutoffs. Manually topping off your gas can lead the gas to overflow and end up leading to loss and wasted gas.

#3 Check Your Octane Levels

On the door where your gas cap is located, the octane levels that you should use for your vehicle are listed. You should fill your vehicle up with the level of octane that it requires. Using lower octane gas when your vehicle calls for higher octane gas will decrease the overall performance of your engine and will result in lower fuel economy. Using the right type of gas, even if it is a little more expensive, should save you money through better fuel economy in the long run.

#4 Fill Your Tank When It's Cool

The density of gas is affected by outside temperatures. When you fill your vehicle up with gas, make sure that you fill it up during the time of day that it is coolest. This isn't a huge concern in the winter, but in the summer, try to fill your vehicle up early in the morning hours. When you get gas, you are charged for the volume of gas that you pump, not the overall density of the gas. When you fill your vehicle up during the coolest hours of the day, the gas will be denser and you'll get more gas per volume than during the hottest part of the day.

#5 Keep Your Vehicle Light

Finally, don't haul around unnecessary things in your vehicle. Unload the trunk when you get home. Only keep an emergency kit in your trunk; don't use the trunk or bed of your vehicle as an alternate storage area. Adding extra weight to your vehicle reduces your overall fuel efficiency, so try to keep your vehicle load as light as possible. 

For more tips, contact a company like Gran-Del Petroleum Products.