Find Out Your Real MPG and Learn How to Improve It
Calculate Your Gas Mileage
To improve your gas mileage you first need to know what your
current gas mileage is or you will not know if it got any better.
Find out the gas mileage of your car by entering the distance you have
travelled (from past and present odometer reading) and the amount of fuel
that used in the form below. Give us the current fuel price
as well and we'll calculate your cost per mile at the same time.
Gas Mileage Calculator
Enter both miles and gallons to calculate!
When you click calculate your gas mileage will be computed and you will
get a report on the fuel economy of your car.
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Find out how many gallons your vehicle will use on a trip of x miles
The crude oil price is an early indicator of changes to
your local gas price. Be prepared when the price goes up
at a gas pump near you!
How To Improve Your Gas Mileage
Keeping the speed between 30 and 60 mph when possible lets the engine
run at the optimal rate and improves your gas mileage.
Avoid idling, especially if you have a large engine.
Try not to accelerate and break all the time (even though
it's fun), driving at even speed can increase gas mileage with
as much as 30%.
Keep your car and especially the engine in good shape and
it will use less fuel
Obviously fixing any fuel leaks will improve your gas mileage
and prevent the ground from getting polluted.
Check the tyre pressure regularily. Too low pressure will
decrease your fuel mileage
If you live in en area with freezing winter temperatures using
an engine block heater before starting will improve fuel mileage
and decrease strain on the engine.
Buy a more fuel efficient car, or use a motorcycle if you're
alone. Motorcycles often use only half as much fuel as a car
but that's easy to forget when it's raining.
Diesel engines use less fuel than the equivalent gas powered engine but
may not be your ideal choice for a variety of other reasons.
Walk or take the bike, you will get exercise at the same time. Driving
short quarter mile trips uses a lot of fuel and is hard on the engine.