What can the average consumer to increase their current car's gas mileage?

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• I have to agree with this answer. Except in extreme cases (e.g. you have 10 psi in all of your tires), maintenance issues have a slight effect on fuel economy. Driving technique has a much larger influence.

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  by Old School on February 16th, 2007

• Exactly what I would've said. I beg to differ with old school on the maintenance unless by (slight" he means anything less than 20%, which s how much my MPG improved merely by putting more air in my tires.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on February 16th, 2007

• I recently heard aggressive driving can reduce efficiency by as much as 30%, though cumulative effects from low psi, low back pressure, low manifold pressure, off timing and poor spark could lead to much more than 30%, it is likely that the car would be immobile or uninsurable. (flat tires, blowing black smoke, back firing, etc...
  Thanks for the comments.

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  by anonymous on February 16th, 2007

• I got my old Aerostar up to almost 24 MPG; nearly double it's EPA rating. Part of that was because I rarely pressed the long pedal more than absolutely necessary and part of it was a little maintenance and tweaking.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on February 16th, 2007

• Always remember.....Your Mileage May Vary....:-D...

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  by Old School on February 16th, 2007

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• great info

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  by slim76 on July 26th, 2009

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• Both things that I already do, thanks. I do the stop light thing just for the reason that I hate coming to a stop just as the light changes. Good answer.

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  by Drublic on February 12th, 2007

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