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Always drive in the highest gear
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possible － If your vehicle has a
manual transmission, you can
boost your fuel economy by up
shifting as early as possible.
Avoid excessive idling － Idling
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results in 0 miles per gallon (0 kms
per liter).
Minimize the use of the air
●
conditioning system － The A/C
puts an extra load on the engine
which makes it use more fuel. Use
the fresh-air ventilation when
possible.
Plan and combine trips －
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Combine several short trips into
one. A warmed-up engine is more
fuel efficient than a cold one.
Fuel Economy
Calculating Fuel Economy
Measuring Techniques
Direct calculation is the
recommended source of information
about your actual fuel economy.
Using frequency of fill-ups or taking
fuel gauge readings are NOT
accurate measures of fuel economy.
Fuel economy may improve over the
first several thousand miles.
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