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Car Tech: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage
fuel economy tips
by iburnh2o - 11/30/05 4:48 PM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXLots of good info in this post.
More good information here: http://fueleconomytips.com
More tips...
by mediclavina - 12/9/05 10:45 PM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRX- Avoid filling your tank up to the brim when you don't drive long distance. A full tank adds unnecessary weight to your car. You don't have to fill your tank with 25 gallons of gasoline when all you need is less than a gallon a day.
- Avoid lugging heavy stuffs when you don't need to. You don't have to lug your barbels and dumbels around just to impress your friends.
- Avoid picking up you girlfriend when you don't need her. A 100 lbs. is definitely an added weight to the car.
gas saving tips
by OmegaGeek - 12/13/05 3:49 AM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXOpps, did Comsumer Reports invade CNET?
infraredfuelsaver
by thehellstage - 6/22/06 12:24 PM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXSeveral of my friends mentioned to me about a new device called infraredfuelsaver. I heard the company spent 8 years developing and testing it and it just been released to the Chicago market two weeks ago.
what sucks is you can't get it anywhere except from the company's appointed distributors...
Has anyone looked into D-1280X?
by ryguy88games - 7/20/06 4:04 AM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXA friend gave me some of this to try a few months ago. I usually think stuff like this is BUNK!! Especially after all the scam crap thats already out there. This one seems to work so far for me. I found someone selling it online (http://www.interpacific.biz) Man this thing freaking works! Talk about save gas. I know 10% doesn't seem like much but when you drive as much as I do, it's a big deal.
Am I the only one who has tried this? D1280X at Interpacific. Let me know if anyone else gets a chance at it.
save on fuel costs
by 1ross - 12/29/06 2:00 PM In reply to: Has anyone looked into D-1280X? by ryguy88gamesIf any one wants to save on fuel costs you should try the MPG-caps from FFi ( Fuel Freedom International ) out of Florida. This stuff works and is EPA registered. Go to milebuster.com. This product does all kinds of good things for the enviroment too.
I'm going to try it...
by Curt8888 - 12/16/07 8:48 PM In reply to: Has anyone looked into D-1280X? by ryguy88gamesIf D1280X works well I would love to offer it to people that I sell cars to from my website: http://www.online-auto.net
I'll let you know how i like it ; )
d-1280x also called fuelwize
by flash23333 - 7/29/08 5:10 PM In reply to: Has anyone looked into D-1280X? by ryguy88gamesI buy "fuelwize" (new brand name for d-1280x) from www.livinity.com/14594. It has increased fuel milage on our van about 10% and our old car around 14%. Not tremendous, but it helps. They claim an increase in fuel milage and a decrease in emissions. I don't know about the emissions, but our fuel milage has improved. If anyone takes my advice and tries this stuff, just make sure to replace your fuel filter after about 1500-2000 miles (about the time your fuel milage starts dropping). It cleans your tank and lines and the gunk has to go somewhere.
Omstar D-1280X, Ethos FR, eeFuel / NanoTech / Fuel Legacy
by FuelAdditiveMan - 9/6/08 2:34 PM In reply to: Has anyone looked into D-1280X? by ryguy88gamesYes; Omstar D-1280X was tested and researched extensively against two of the primary competitve products in this category = Synthetic Esters claiming to reduce harmful emissions up to 89% and increase fuel economy by up to 35%.
The bottom line is Omstar D-1280X does in fact work and has 22 years of documented testing and customer testamonials that can be verified and confirmed! AGAIN - Omstar D-1280X Testing and customer testamonials - Can be verified and confirmed! Unlike others!
Other people have realized there is a lot of money and a lot of market share. They have jumped in the fuel additive market with questionable product and even more questionable business practices, diluting the market and creating an environment of questionable credability. Plagerizing Omstar test data, altering customer testamonials to suit there needs - claiming that they are for Ethos/EthosFR or eeFuel/NanoTech/Fuel Lagacy. In fact the principles characters of both these companies Enrique De Vilmore & Dan Atkinson worked for Omstar Enviromental Products until they decided to try to steal the patent information from the Omstar Offices. (I confirmed this with Richard Skaggs President of Omstar) When they failed to do that they both have done their best to replicate the formula and claim that it has been around for years and that it works as good as D-1280X when in fact it does not. eeFuel / NanoTech is NOT NANO TECHNOLOGY, it is made from Synthetic Plant Esters! When YOU, yes YOU do a little research you will find plenty of data on the internet to BLOW HOLES in their stories. They are both ripping off thousands of people who have decided to drink their COOL AID with out doing any Du-Diligence/Research on their so called benefactors!
In order to understand the whole story / history of this business I have researched extensively and talked to a lot of people in the industry. I have met with the president of Omstar - Richard Skaggs and spoken with his Vice President Senator Ray Haynes.
(http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/SENATOR/_ARCHIVE_2002/DEPARTING/HAYNES/PROFILE.BCK)
I have talked to Ethos and eeFuel, listend in on their conference calls, and tested their products. All Ethos and eeFuel are about is MLM, MLM, MLM, that's it! It's about money, not credibility!
These guys at Omstar Environmental Products are straight shooters and have big enviromental goals in mind, not so much their pocket books like Ethos and eeFuel. Omstar is a normal business and is about cleaning up pollution and offering solutions. Until there is an alternative to Fossil fuels that makes good ecological sense then were gonna continue to create harmful exhaust emissions. Omstar D-1280X is a short term solution to a long term problem.
Check out www.GreenEcoTek.com
Sales@GreenEcoTek.com - tell em FuelAdditiveMan sent you!
Keep searching for solutions
FuelAdditiveMan
The Basics...
by Paul Cummins - 4/26/07 12:49 AM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRX25+ years in the car business. Here's some of what I've learned:
1.) Keep your vehicle maintained! The basics: fluids, filters, plugs, tire pressure, wheel alignments. Replacing a clogged air filter can increase your mileage by as much as 10%! Regular tune ups will add an avg. of 4%; but a faulty oxygen sensor can cost you BIG in mpg. Up to 20%!! (a faulty oxygen sensor can also have your engine running so rich (too high fuel% in the fuel/air ratio) that the extra emissions and unburned fuel can lead to a gummed up catalytic converter. They cost around a grand! Tires properly inflated can see you pick up another 3-4%! As temperatures drop, so does your tire pressure. Check it regularly. Using the manufacturer's recommended oil type and viscousity can add 2% to your mpg; but friction is your enemy! Ask about using a lighter oil; and/or synthetics, lower friction
Assuming your O2 sensor is fine, the rest of the tips here in #1 total to around an 18% improvement!
2.) Aerodynamics make a difference! Besides keeping windows up at speeds over 40mph, get rid of that antenna ball, that never used luggage rack, team flags, or any other superfluous crap you may have tacked on to your vehicle. These things cost your mileage a minimum of 5%. Avoid having a "spoiler" on your trunk. They are designed to add stability at high speed by creating more downforce over your rear wheels. This is totally counterproductive with regards to getting max mpg. Plus, they really don't even deliver much downforce until you're traveling over 80. Drive a truck? Keep your tailgate up! I know what you thought and what you've heard; but leaving it up creates a "bubble" once you're at speed that the wind will flow over. And keep your vehicle clean! Get any built up snow off before you leave. And did you know that the airlines wax their planes to save fuel?
3.) Drive sensibly. Avoid "jackrabbit" starts. Pretend you've got a raw egg between your foot and the gas pedal. When it's obvious you'll be coming to a stop ahead, take your foot off the gas pedal! This one also saves excessive brake pad wear. Depending on how guilty you are of bad habits, your ratio of city vs. hwy. driving, & your car's avg. mpg, these two can save you up to 33% on your gas bill!
5.) Use your cruise control (if you've got it) on the highway; and set it for the lowest most reasonable speed. All cars have an optimal speed for maximum mpg/hwy (it varies; depending on size, weight, equipment, load, etc); but the avg. drop in fuel economy is approximately 5 mpg for every 5 mph over 60 mph; and can be as high as 10% less per 5 mph increment.
6.) Avoid excess idling. When your car's idling, you're getting ZERO mpg. Get out of your car instead of using "drive throughs" at the bank and at the fast food joints. Warming your car's engine up generally takes less than one minute. Don't let it sit there running for 10-15! If it's really that cold, invest in an engine block heater. Take care of those little details, THEN start your car. Adjust your mirrors, seat, put on your seatbelt, check through your CDs, settle down the kids, etc. FIRST- then start it up.
7.) Loose the excess baggage. Are you carting around an extra 50-100 lbs. of unneccessary weight in the trunk? (or around your middle?) =8oO There goes another 2% of your mpg.
8.) Plan your trips and keep records. Look for the most efficient and/or direct routes prior to leaving. Combine chores whenever possible. Keeping a log can help motivate you to improving on your habits...
Oh. And can I get a pet peeve off my chest? HEY! Unless it's really foggy... DON'T drive around with your foglights on- especially you 4x4s! You're making it very tough for me to see how cool you and your foglights are. But ya know what? If it IS that foggy, it'd probably be safer if you weren't out on the street and just stayed home!
Amazing tips
by claudejohnson - 11/22/07 3:59 AM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXHi,
Thanks for sharing the tips,really it is helpful.Fuel efficiency and recently escalating gasoline prices have forced many to place themselves on a strict budget and/or even getting a gas card, putting the commute expenses that seems to keep on rising and not come down, on credit!Take the time to uncover great savings opportunity, promise and potential, for cars, suv’s, using station type or credit card payment methods to lessen the impact of the rising, escalating costs of gas, fuel, diesel etc.http://www.gaspumptips.com/
WRX doesn't know anything
by james148654610316814 - 2/17/08 10:38 PM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXmany of his tips are way off. Here's a few:
"TIP 4: Constant, Steady Speeds"
google "pulse and glide" to see why that's wrong.
"TIP 6: Don't Modify Your Gas Engine With Go-Fast Parts"
many "go fast parts" also make the car lighter (lighter car = faster car) and a lighter vehicle gets better mpg. Also "go fast parts" are usually more efficient, like upgraded intake, exhaust, etc, and better efficiency = better gas mileage. Of course dropping a V8 in a 4-cylinder car to make it "go fast" wouldn't achieve higher mpg, but many of the same mods that provide more hp allow achieve better mileage.
the rest of the "tips" are common sense, like "don't drive like a street racer". Do we really need a tip that says "don't constantly mash the pedal if you want good gas mileage"?
Tips for Getting Better Gas Mileage
by volumes2001 - 3/11/08 2:36 PM In reply to: DRIVER TIPS: Getting Great Gas Mileage by Impreza WRXHere is a page that I wrote which goes into detail about some of the best tips for saving gas and increasing the gas mileage of your car: http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Get_Better_Gas_Mileage. Most of these suggestions are relatively easy and don't require a complete change of your lifestyle or driving habits.
As the prices of gas continues to climb, this topic is going to become more and more important!
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