Fuel-Saving Tips: Tire Pressure, Driving Habits
Maintaining proper tire pressure and avoiding aggressive acceleration can significantly improve fuel economy, reducing road resistance and engine workload.
Aggressive driving, such as rapid acceleration and hard braking, can lower your MPG by roughly 15% to 30% at highway speeds and 10% to 40% in stop-and-go traffic. Smooth and gradual acceleration consumes less fuel. Underinflated tires increase rolling resistance, forcing your engine to work harder. This can decrease fuel economy by 0.3% for every 1 PSI drop in pressure of all tires. Keep your speed steady; fuel economy usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph. Observing the speed limit is directly correlated to better fuel efficiency.
