The automobile industry is trying to increase its gas millage by using the different ways. According to them, everyone should use good engine oil, preferably synthetic or standard oil treated with a friction reducing oil additive. These have been known to improve fuel economy by as much as 12%. Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Under inflated tires cause more resistance to travel.
Four years ago, the American auto industry was so opposed to higher fuel economy standards that executives of Detroit camped out in Washington in an unsuccessful bid to undercut them. Automobile industries focussed on some points to increase gas mileage which are: Avoid stop and go traffic by taking alternative routes or less congested travel times. Keeping your highway speed at 55 mph can improve you gas mileage by as much as 25%, compared to 75 mph. Observing the speed limit is also safer.
Avoid trying to increase speed while climbing a hill, your engine is already working hard trying to overcome gravity. Keep your windows closed when possible. Open windows actually reduce gas mileage compared to using the A/C. Remove accessories, such as luggage rack, etc. that lower the aerodynamics of your vehicle.
The automakers are confident that they can achieve incremental goals each year, but the real test will be if costs can be lowered enough so consumers will want to buy more electric and hybrid models.
“The standards are going to be quite stringent and a challenge,” said Scott Becker, a senior vice president in the United States for the Japanese automaker Nissan. “But given the range of technologies that we either have currently or are developing, we will be in a position to meet them.”
Support for the new standards by the Detroit and Asian carmakers will allow the administration to formally set forth the plan by the end of September, which will then be followed by a public comment period.
The White House has said the regulations will save drivers money at the pump in addition to reducing emissions. In the past, Detroit might have challenged the thesis, or forecast a negative impact on job growth. This time, the automakers’ trade group proposed radio ads that would have raised concerns about job losses, but the proposal was squelched by some of the companies, notably G.M. and Chrysler.
Instead, the automakers decided to sign on to the goal of 54.5 miles per gallon — and wait and see if it can be achieved down the road.
Resources:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml
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