Gas Mileage and Gas Prices » better gas mileage http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com How to Increase Gas Mileage and Beat Gas Prices Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:37:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Advanced Auto Parts: E3 Spark Plugs Improve Fuel Efficiency http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/2008/12/advanced-auto-parts-e3-spark-plugs-improve-fuel-efficiency/ http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/2008/12/advanced-auto-parts-e3-spark-plugs-improve-fuel-efficiency/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:56:06 +0000 Fuel Economy Advisor http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/?p=194 There’s a lot of buzz going around the industry today about the new technology behind , because they’ve been rumored to increase performance and improve fuel efficiency (and as a result, gas mileage).  It appears these rumors have some basis in fact.  According to at least one blog review, “Most spark plug companies treat their plugs’ electrodes like shaving companies treat their razors: if there’s more it must be better, right ? With spark plugs, not so much.”

E3 Spark Plugs Auto PartsThanks to their new look at the engineering behind spark plugs, E3′s Advanced DiamondFire Technology has produced a better spark plug which can actually improve fuel efficiency, save gas and provide better gas mileage.

The new technology is described by E3:

[Our] scientists studied the actual pressure rise from a single combustion event with different style spark plugs. The measurement is called the Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (IMEP).  This value is arrived at by running series of combustion cycles and comparing the values from one spark plug to another, keeping all other parameters (load, rpm, temperature, humidity, etc.) equal.  We focused on maximizing the peak pressure created by our proposed electrode designs.

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]]> http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/2008/12/advanced-auto-parts-e3-spark-plugs-improve-fuel-efficiency/feed/ 25 Bad Mileage Mistakes: Are You Making Them? http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/2008/10/bad-mileage-mistakes-are-you-making-them/ http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/2008/10/bad-mileage-mistakes-are-you-making-them/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:02:51 +0000 Fuel Economy Advisor http://www.fueleconomyhelp.com/?p=76 We all know about the common mileage mistakes that are hard on your wallet, while they waste gas in and out of the city, but are you at risk of making these mistakes? Are you one of the thousands of consumers that don’t get the most out of your gas mileage? Here are a couple common mistakes, and what you can do to fix them, while saving money on gas and increasing mileage before the next time you fill up your tank.

With the rising costs of fuel and the uncertainty within the economy we as consumers need to be prudent throughout our expenditures, and fuel is not immune to these personal budget cuts.

One of the most common mistakes that people make that wastes fuel is driving with the windows open during the summer on highways or roads in which the driver is able to travel at high speeds. This increases the pull of the vehicle, causing more gas to be exuded through the process of trying to pull the vehicle forward, against the wind.  This can be avoided easily enough by using low levels of air conditioning or opening the sun-roof while traveling at high speeds throughout the summer season.

Did you know that where you park has a lot to do with what it is going to cost to fill up at the pump? Parking in the sun causes the gas to become hot, and what happens to hot gas? It begins to evaporate. Parking in the shade can stop this process while cutting costs at the pump. Consider parking in the shade or in an indoor parking garage to save gas.

These two mistakes are some of the most common, especially for drivers of gas guzzling SUVs. Taking the time to avoid these two bad habits could save those valuable dollars when it comes time to fill up your vehicle.

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