Sometimes, the best way to do something is the most obvious. This is true when it comes to using less gas and saving money at the pump. Yes, buying a smaller car or buying a hybrid car will help you get better mileage, but there are things you can do even if you drive a large SUV to reduce the amount of gas that you’re using.
One of the best ways to use less gas is to not drive as fast. When you drive quickly, you create more drag on the vehicle. This drag, in turn, causes your vehicle to have to produce more energy (and use more gas) to keep going. The amount of drag you create increases exponentially, the faster you go. You create twice as much drag at 70 mph as you do at 50.
Another way to use less gas is to drive at a consistent speed. This helps keep your energy use low. Most of the time, a car won’t use much of its potential energy. A car going 60 mph on the highway uses only around 20 horsepower, a fraction of its maximum horsepower. The rest of that horsepower is used for acceleration. By maintaining consistent speed, you use less power and less energy. . This is why you use so much less gas when driving on the highway than you do when you’re driving through town.
A final way to use less gas is to stop slowly when you can. By stopping slowly, you utilized energy that otherwise would be wasted. In addition, you add wear and tear on your breaks.
If these tips aren’t saving you enough at the pump, consider visiting us at your local Hyundai Dealer, right here in the Lehigh Valley. We are the Hyundai dealer serving all of the Lehigh Valley, including Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, PA.
