Toyota Dealers Ny News: Can You Save Gas With A Glass Of Water?
Driving with a glass of water on the dash? It reminds me of the old movies where
girls were sent to finishing school and had to take a posture class, walking while balancing books on their heads. I suppose there is merit to walking gracefully into a room and to accelerating gradually and braking slowly to take better care of your vehicle. Toyota dealers NY will get customers attention, anyway.
So what, exactly is Toyota proposing? It's actually just a simple fuel saving tip, not to mention that your car will thank you. The campaign, dubbed "A Glass of Water" is a site that proposed drivers should pretend they have a glass of water on their dashboard. (Now for anyone who remembers what happened when they did that in Jurassic Park, this may not seem like a stellar plan.)
The idea is that to avoid spilling that imaginary water drivers should accelerate smoothly and gradually. The two-second rule for space between vehicles should be used while driving and braking should be done gently and slowly. This not only adds to your fuel savings but can add years to your vehicle as well.
There's also a technique called "hypermiling" used by hybrid drivers to increase fuel savings. Customers of used car NJ will want to check out these tips from Toyota on other ideas for fuel economy:
*Clean snow and ice off of your vehicle completely before you drive it. This saves on using the defroster and cuts wind resistance.
*Use heated parking in the winter when possible.
*Remove unused bike or roof racks. Used car NJ customers should think about this, especially seasonally.
*When you reach your cruising speed--stay there. Use cruise control when available.
*Reduce your speed on the highway. Your vehicle's most efficient speed is usually just after the highest gear has kicked in.
*Slow down and downshift when driving up hills. You can make up your speed on the way down.
*Avoid coming to a complete stop whenever possible (and legal and safe). It takes much more power to accelerate from a dead stop than from a slow cruise.
*Clean out the junk from your trunk. That additional weight will slow you down and cost you fuel savings.
*Check you tire pressure and keep them properly inflated. This is a safety as well as a mileage issue.
*Switch off your engine when you stop for more than 30 seconds.
*Keep your vehicle moving in heavy traffic if possible; avoid the constant starts and stops.
*Don't your car until there is an opportunity to move.
*Close the sunroof and windows when you travel at higher speeds.
*Park in the shade during the summer.
*Minimize use of air conditioning. (Some of us may have a problem with this.)
*With automatic transmission, shift to neutral when you are stopped.
*Minimize your use of four-wheel drive.
*Avoid towing.
*Service your car regularly. Toyota dealers of NY certainly encourage this and will be happy to schedule your car for maintenance.
by: Harrison Baxter
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