How to improve your MPG: Drive more
Lets face it, high gas prices are here to stay. Its very expensive to drive a car that has low miles-per-gallon (mpg) because the price of a gallon just keeps going through the roof. We all know from watching the news that driving a low mpg car like a Hummer supports oil companies and terrorists. We all know that nobody likes supporting terrorism, other that Osama bin Laden.
Well, here at makethebestofwhatsaround.com, we'll make the best of what's around and give you foolproof ways to improve your fuel economy while preventing terrorism at the same time. Here is the whole secret: increase your miles-per-gallon (mpg) by driving more!
When I fist got my 2007 Honda Accord, I had a short commute of 5 miles. It was so short that my car had barely warmed up by the time I got to work and it was completely over city streets. I only got about 22-24 mpg. Definitely below the estimated 24 city/34 highway because clearly I didn't drive enough.
I then moved and I had a 10 mile commute up an expressway. I could drive a much more consistent 45 miles per hour and I was able to get 25-26 miles per gallon. Things were looking up, but they could be better.
Finally, Code Green Networks moved to Sunnyvale, increasing my commute distance to 15 miles! A naive reader might see this as a bad thing, but it allowed me to drive on 101 for 3 miles in both directions. That has boosted my mpg to 29-30!
You may read silly things that increase your MPG like inflating your tires, not speeding and buying a more fuel efficient car. The real answer is to just drive more. Its like buying anything at Costco, the more you buy-the more you save!
:)
Well, here at makethebestofwhatsaround.com, we'll make the best of what's around and give you foolproof ways to improve your fuel economy while preventing terrorism at the same time. Here is the whole secret: increase your miles-per-gallon (mpg) by driving more!
When I fist got my 2007 Honda Accord, I had a short commute of 5 miles. It was so short that my car had barely warmed up by the time I got to work and it was completely over city streets. I only got about 22-24 mpg. Definitely below the estimated 24 city/34 highway because clearly I didn't drive enough.
I then moved and I had a 10 mile commute up an expressway. I could drive a much more consistent 45 miles per hour and I was able to get 25-26 miles per gallon. Things were looking up, but they could be better.
Finally, Code Green Networks moved to Sunnyvale, increasing my commute distance to 15 miles! A naive reader might see this as a bad thing, but it allowed me to drive on 101 for 3 miles in both directions. That has boosted my mpg to 29-30!
You may read silly things that increase your MPG like inflating your tires, not speeding and buying a more fuel efficient car. The real answer is to just drive more. Its like buying anything at Costco, the more you buy-the more you save!
:)
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