Sierra Mazda’s Guide to Green Driving: Part 6
Drive Gently
Los Angeles Mazda Driving
There are many driving habits you can develop to save gas and reduce emissions. Avoiding idling time is key. This means avoiding drive-through lines, congested highways and intersections that you have to wait through a couple of cycles of the light to get through.
Consumer Driving Tips Pdf (click to download)
You can improve your gas mileage about 15 percent by driving at 55 mph rather than 65 mph, so don’t use that lead foot. Turn off the air conditioner when you are a couple of minutes from home, leaving the fan running. It will blow cool for a short time and eliminate the extra A/C load for that last part of the trip. It will also dry out the condenser so it won’t develop mold as readily.
Try to plan routes that don’t go up and down hills – uphill runs always use more gas than the downhill runs save. Basically, when driving your car, try to stay at a constant speed – use your cruise control when you can.
Again, having a lead foot leads to poor mileage, take your foot off the gas well in advance of when you have to stop to minimize gas use at the light or other stops (this means you won’t be slamming on the brakes, which saves on costly brake maintenance). Don’t rev the engine. Don’t wait for it to warm up. It will warm up faster by driving it. The faster the warm up, the more efficient the whole process is.
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