It_PNP 's_VBZ easy_AJ0 to_TO0 increase_VVI your_DPS vehicle_NN1 's_POS mileage_NN1 when_CJS you_PNP make_VVB a_AT0 big_AJ0 commitment_NN1 like_PRP buying_VVG a_AT0 new_AJ0 hybrid_NN1 or_CJC bolting_VVG on_PRP aerodynamic_AJ0 body_NN1 panels_NN2 ._SENT But_CJC even_AV0 small_AJ0 changes_NN2 in_PRP how_AVQ you_PNP drive_VVB and_CJC maintain_VVB your_DPS current_AJ0 automobile_NN1 can_VM0 make_VVI a_AT0 difference_NN1 :_PUN Upping_VVG your_DPS car_NN1 's_POS average_AJ0 miles_NN2 per_PRP gallon_NN1 from_PRP 27_CRD to_PRP 30_CRD ,_PUN for_PRP example_NN1 ,_PUN would_VM0 be_VBI like_PRP getting_VVG every_AT0 10th_ORD fill-up_NN1 for_PRP free_AJ0 ._SENT And_CJC if_CJS you_PNP drive_VVB 20_CRD ,_PUN 000_CRD miles_NN2 per_PRP year_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP would_VM0 save_VVI nearly_AV0 75_CRD gallons_NN2 of_PRF fuel_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Many_DT0 consumers_NN2 consider_VVB fuel_NN1 economy_NN1 when_CJS purchasing_VVG a_AT0 vehicle_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC they_PNP also_AV0 need_VVB to_TO0 consider_VVI that_CJT their_DPS fuel_NN1 economy_NN1 is_VBZ heavily_AV0 influenced_VVN by_PRP many_DT0 different_AJ0 factors_NN2 that_CJT are_VBB within_PRP their_DPS control_NN1 ,_PUN such_DT0 as_PRP speed_NN1 and_CJC driving_NN1 style_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ says_VVZ Stacy_NP0 Davis_NP0 ,_PUN the_AT0 principal_AJ0 investigator_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Fuel_NN1 Economy_NN1 Information_NN1 program_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 U.S._NP0 Department_NN1 of_PRF Energy_NN1 's_POS Oak_NN1 Ridge_NN1 National_AJ0 Laboratory_NN1 (_PUL ORNL_NP0 )_PUR ._SENT 
Try_VVB these_DT0 tips_NN2 and_CJC smart_AJ0 strategies_NN2 to_TO0 increase_VVI your_DPS car_NN1 's_POS gas_NN1 mileage_NN1 ._SENT They_PNP add_VVB up_AVP down_PRP the_AT0 road_NN1 ._SENT 
1._CRD Check_VVB the_AT0 tires_VVZ 
The_AT0 wheels_NN2 and_CJC tires_VVZ are_VBB the_AT0 feet_NN2 and_CJC shoes_NN2 of_PRF your_DPS car_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC for_PRP all_DT0 the_AT0 running_VVG around_AVP you_PNP do_VDB ,_PUN this_DT0 is_VBZ a_AT0 great_AJ0 place_NN1 to_TO0 begin_VVI when_CJS looking_VVG to_TO0 improve_VVI your_DPS car_NN1 's_POS fuel_NN1 efficiency_NN1 ._SENT Start_VVB by_PRP checking_VVG the_AT0 pressure_NN1 on_PRP your_DPS car_NN1 's_POS tires_VVZ monthly_AJ0 ._SENT Many_DT0 new_AJ0 vehicles_NN2 will_VM0 provide_VVI this_DT0 data_NN0 as_PRP part_NN1 of_PRF their_DPS information_NN1 readouts_VVZ in_PRP the_AT0 car_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 manual_NN1 tire_VVB pressure_NN1 gauge_NN1 costs_VVZ only_AV0 a_AT0 few_DT0 dollars_NN2 ._SENT 
The_AT0 pressure_NN1 is_VBZ measured_VVN in_PRP pounds_NN2 per_PRP square_AJ0 inch_NN1 (_PUL PSI_NN1 )_PUR ,_PUN and_CJC heat_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 major_AJ0 factor_NN1 ._SENT Your_DPS owner_NN1 's_POS manual_NN1 will_VM0 give_VVI you_PNP a_AT0 cold_AJ0 PSI_NN1 rating_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ what_DTQ your_DPS tires_VVZ should_VM0 read_VVI in_PRP the_AT0 morning_NN1 before_CJS they_PNP heat_VVB up_AVP from_PRP driving_NN1 and_CJC friction_NN1 ._SENT Be_VBB wary_AJ0 of_PRF the_AT0 myth_NN1 that_CJT over-inflated_AJ0 tires_VVZ will_VM0 yield_VVI big_AJ0 fuel_NN1 economy_NN1 returns_NN2 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ really_AV0 marginal_AJ0 at_PRP best_AJS ._SENT But_CJC under-inflated_NP0 tires_VVZ can_VM0 both_AV0 lower_VVI fuel_NN1 economy_NN1 and_CJC produce_VVB uneven_AJ0 wear_NN1 ._SENT 
Also_AV0 remember_VVB ,_PUN when_CJS the_AT0 weather_NN1 turns_VVZ cold_AJ0 ,_PUN the_AT0 denser_AJC air_NN1 will_VM0 make_VVI tire_VVI pressure_NN1 automatically_AV0 drop_VVB ._SENT So_AV0 check_VVB the_AT0 PSI_NN1 after_PRP the_AT0 first_ORD cold_AJ0 snap_NN1 and_CJC add_VVB air_NN1 if_CJS necessary_AJ0 ._SENT 
2._CRD Consider_VVB a_AT0 tune-up_NN1 
If_CJS the_AT0 tires_VVZ are_VBB the_AT0 shoes_NN2 of_PRF your_DPS car_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 your_DPS motor_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 heart_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 veins_NN2 ._SENT In_PRP the_AT0 same_DT0 way_NN1 a_AT0 poor_AJ0 diet_NN1 makes_VVZ you_PNP lethargic_AJ0 ,_PUN neglecting_VVG maintenance_NN1 means_VVZ your_DPS car_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX0 getting_VVG the_AT0 right_AJ0 diet_NN1 of_PRF air_NN1 ,_PUN fuel_NN1 and_CJC spark_NN1 mixture_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 healthy_AJ0 car_NN1 will_VM0 run_VVI better_AJC ,_PUN and_CJC it_PNP also_AV0 knows_VVZ how_AVQ to_TO0 be_VBI more_AV0 efficient_AJ0 with_PRP every_AT0 gallon_NN1 of_PRF gas_NN1 ._SENT 
If_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB a_AT0 bit_NN1 handy_AJ0 ,_PUN an_AT0 afternoon_NN1 tune-up_NN1 changing_VVG spark_NN1 plugs_NN2 ,_PUN wires_NN2 and_CJC the_AT0 air_NN1 filter_NN1 can_VM0 improve_VVI fuel_NN1 efficiency_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 few_DT0 advanced_AJ0 jobs_NN2 ,_PUN like_PRP cleaning_VVG the_AT0 mass_AJ0 air-flow_NN1 sensor_NN1 or_CJC changing_VVG a_AT0 belt_NN1 can_VM0 help_VVI ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT But_CJC do_VDB n't_XX0 feel_VVI compelled_VVN to_TO0 do_VDI any_DT0 of_PRF this_DT0 yourself_PNX ;_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ fine_AJ0 to_TO0 take_VVI these_DT0 jobs_NN2 to_PRP a_AT0 trusted_AJ0 mechanic_NN1 for_PRP a_AT0 general_AJ0 tune-up_NN1 ._SENT 
3._CRD Watch_VVB your_DPS speed_NN1 
Those_DT0 who_PNQ remember_VVB the_AT0 national_AJ0 55_CRD mph_NN0 speed_NN1 limit_NN1 days_NN2 may_VM0 recall_VVI that_CJT the_AT0 first_ORD motivation_NN1 for_PRP this_DT0 was_VBD fuel_NN1 savings_NN2 ._SENT In_PRP today_AV0 's_POS world_NN1 ,_PUN going_VVG above_PRP the_AT0 legal_AJ0 65-70_CRD mph_NN0 on_PRP many_DT0 interstates_NN2 will_VM0 significantly_AV0 reduce_VVI fuel_NN1 mileage_NN1 ._SENT According_VVG to_PRP replaced-dns_NN2 ,_PUN there_EX0 's_VBZ an_AT0 average_AJ0 14_CRD percent_NN0 decrease_NN1 in_PRP fuel_NN1 efficiency_NN1 from_PRP 60_CRD to_PRP 70_CRD mph_NN0 and_CJC an_AT0 additional_AJ0 15.4_CRD percent_NN0 decrease_NN1 when_CJS going_VVG from_PRP 70_CRD to_PRP 80_CRD mph_NN0 ._SENT This_DT0 happens_VVZ because_CJS the_AT0 vehicle_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX0 only_AV0 working_AJ0 harder_AV0 to_TO0 achieve_VVI the_AT0 extra_AJ0 speed_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP also_AV0 has_VHZ to_TO0 combat_VVI additional_AJ0 wind_NN1 resistance_NN1 ._SENT 
4._CRD Strive_VVB for_PRP smooth_AJ0 and_CJC steady_AJ0 driving_NN1 
Even_AV0 if_CJS you_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 feel_VVI like_PRP slowing_VVG down_AVP ,_PUN how_AVQ you_PNP get_VVB to_PRP the_AT0 higher_AJC speeds_NN2 matters_NN2 ,_PUN too_AV0 ._SENT Aggressive_AJ0 stop-and-go_NN1 driving_NN1 is_VBZ asking_VVG the_AT0 car_NN1 to_TO0 work_VVI its_DPS hardest_AJS to_TO0 achieve_VVI any_DT0 desired_AJ0 speed_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP all_AV0 watch_VVB our_DPS speedometer_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC in_PRP this_DT0 case_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ worth_PRP also_AV0 watching_VVG the_AT0 tachometer_NN1 ._SENT (_PUL It_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 other_AJ0 large_AJ0 dial_NN1 often_AV0 right_AV0 next_ORD to_PRP the_AT0 speedometer_NN1 ._SENT )_PUR Mashing_VVG the_AT0 accelerator_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 floor_NN1 will_VM0 show_VVI a_AT0 rapid_AJ0 increase_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ letting_VVG you_PNP know_VVB that_CJT each_DT0 cylinder_NN1 is_VBZ cycling_VVG thousands_CRD of_PRF times_NN2 more_DT0 per_PRP minute_NN1 —_PUN and_CJC each_DT0 cycle_NN1 means_VVZ more_DT0 fuel_NN1 is_VBZ being_VBG used_VVN ._SENT An_AT0 ORNL_NN1 study_NN1 published_VVN by_PRP SAE_NN1 International_AJ0 found_VVD that_CJT "_PUQ aggressive_AJ0 behavior_NN1 behind_PRP the_AT0 wheel_NN1 can_VM0 lower_VVI gas_NN1 mileage_NN1 in_PRP light-duty_AJ0 vehicles_NN2 by_PRP about_AV0 10_CRD to_PRP 40_CRD percent_NN0 in_PRP stop-and-go_NN1 traffic_NN1 and_CJC roughly_AV0 15_CRD to_PRP 30_CRD percent_NN0 at_PRP highway_NN1 speeds_NN2 ._SENT This_DT0 can_VM0 equate_VVI to_PRP losing_VVG about_PRP $_NN0 0.25_CRD to_PRP $_NN0 1_CRD per_PRP gallon_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
5._CRD Get_VVB rid_VVN of_PRF junk_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 trunk_NN1 
If_CJS you_PNP are_VBB one_PNI of_PRF those_DT0 people_NN0 who_PNQ uses_VVZ their_DPS car_NN1 like_PRP a_AT0 storage_NN1 unit_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 extra_AJ0 weight_NN1 can_VM0 be_VBI like_PRP driving_VVG with_PRP an_AT0 extra_AJ0 passenger_NN1 at_PRP all_DT0 times_NN2 ._SENT A_AT0 vehicle_NN1 that_CJT has_VHZ to_TO0 work_VVI harder_AV0 will_VM0 be_VBI less_AV0 efficient_AJ0 ._SENT Take_VVB some_DT0 time_NN1 now_AV0 to_TO0 clean_VVI out_AVP your_DPS car_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC try_VVB not_XX0 to_TO0 let_VVI things_NN2 pile_VVI up_AVP over_PRP time_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC do_VDB n't_XX0 take_VVI weight_NN1 cutting_VVG to_PRP an_AT0 extreme_NN1 ._SENT If_CJS you_PNP live_VVB in_PRP a_AT0 snowy_AJ0 area_NN1 ,_PUN for_PRP example_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 it_PNP 's_VBZ still_AV0 good_AJ0 to_TO0 carry_VVI your_DPS traction-ready_AJ0 kitty_NN1 litter_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 winter_NN1 ._SENT Just_AV0 do_VDB n't_XX0 forget_VVI to_TO0 take_VVI it_PNP out_AVP in_PRP the_AT0 summer_NN1 ._SENT You_PNP can_VM0 leave_VVI the_AT0 spare_AJ0 tire_VVB ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 paint_NN1 cans_NN2 will_VM0 have_VHI a_AT0 better_AJC home_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 garage_NN1 shelf_NN1 ._SENT 
Try_NN1 '_POS Hypermiling_NN1 '_PUQ to_TO0 get_VVI even_AV0 more_AV0 MPG_NP0 
Hypermiling_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 hobby_NN1 focused_VVN on_PRP truly_AV0 getting_VVG the_AT0 most_DT0 miles_NN2 from_PRP every_AT0 gallon_NN1 of_PRF fuel_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP does_VDZ n't_XX0 cost_VVI any_DT0 more_DT0 to_TO0 join_VVI the_AT0 effort_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP does_VDZ take_VVI the_AT0 right_AJ0 mentality_NN1 ._SENT 
