Three Tips to Improve Gas Mileage

Genesis of Schaumburg here with three of our best tips in order to improve your vehicle’s gas mileage.

• Use cruise control
  • Cruise control is the simplest way to save on gas this summer and improve your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. Cruise control can help you become a more fuel-efficient driver because your car is doing the heavy lifting and maintaining a set speed. The constant change in acceleration and deceleration of the driver placing their foot over the pedals can end up wasting more gas than driver’s may realize.
• Avoid excessive acceleration
  • By excessively accelerating, you are wasting gas. Aggressive driving tendencies such as speeding, accelerating, and braking tend to waste more gas. This is because aggressive driving forces your car to switch gears at a faster rate than is optimal for fuel efficiency. Excessive acceleration and other aggressive driving tendencies can lower fuel economy by as much as 33 percent.
• Limit excessive idling
  • Leaving your car running while parked is also another way to waste gas. Typically, your car being left on and in park can use anywhere from a quarter to half gallon of fuel per hour depending on your engine size and if your air conditioner is being used.

In the event that you’re just looking for something new, look no further than Genesis of Schaumburg. Our inventory is always growing. Feel free to browse our selection of cars and, when ready, visit any of our eight locations to get yourself into something new. If you have any questions feel free to give us a call at 847-230-8230 or visit us at 1020 E. Golf Road.