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You want to know how to get the best gas mileage while driving your car? While our gasoline prices increase daily some parts of Europe and Great Britain pay twice as much for their petrol. You may not be able to go out and buy that latest 20,000 dollar electric hybrid. You need to make sure that you keep up on your vehicles maintenance and should you notice a noticeable miles per gallon decrease you should schedule your vehicles for an engine tune up or engine diagnostics with your automotive mechanic. Most newer vehicles do not require a tune up until you reach 100,000 miles.

You may not even know when your last tune up was performed if you bought a used car or there are no service records. When you buy used cars from a reputable used car lot you will find that in most cases a tune up has already been performed to that vehicle. Used car dealers do not always do this when servicing a vehicle. When in doubt and you are having some engine difficulties or rough idle or performance has decreased then schedule that appointment.

Peak gas mileage will be consistent on your car or truck when your vehicle is taken in for regularly schedule service and maintenance checks including oil changes. An engine diagnostics check often can discover faulty sensors that may have a negative impact on your gas mileage. A perfect example is a faulty oxygen sensor that is replaced can improve gas mileage up to 40%. It pays to have your car or truck regularly serviced and an engine diagnostics performed if a check engine light comes on or you notice a noticeable decrease in gas mileage.

Always get oil changes every 3000 miles or no longer than what your vehicles owner manual suggests. Dirty oil can reduce gas mileage up to 2%. Other tips and secrets include changing out that dirty air filter. Clogged air filters when replaced may be one of you better cost replacement savers, a dirty filter you can increase gas mileage up to 10%. Taking extra weight out of your vehicle can also add miles you your tank of gas. The only other option if gas prices are eating your wallet for breakfast and you drive a gas guzzler truck or SUV is to look for used cars and buy one that gets better mileage if you can not afford a new car.

If you have read reviews on cars and buying buying a hybrid is out of the question and you have followed your vehicles service schedule found in your owners manual what else can you do to improve gas mileage? You are probably already using fuel additives or gas mileage charts to reduce miles and you know an electric hybrid is not cost effective. Gas additives can help keep your injectors and engine clean helping with gas mileage. Many fuel savings devices do not work but some do but it is tough to avoid the scams.

Of the most recent gas savings devices that are gaining notice on the internet and the news or news is HHO or Browns gas. Gas produced from HHO gas generators or HHO cells is mixed with the vaporised gas in your vehicles intake manifold this supplemental gas reduces the amount of gasoline your vehicle actually may require thus giving you a boost in gas mileage. Many HHO cells can be built from home with standard tools and HHO cell plans from common materials. a typical cell is about the size of a quart jar and usually no larger than a 2 liter container and should easily fit under the hood of your car or truck and it is not uncommon to see multiple cells under the hood for maximum efficiency. Still an experimental technology it can be referred to as hydrogen on demand. HHO gas kits or plans are helping people get the best gas mileage possible for a standard vehicle and some gains are up to 40% or more! Many benefits such as more performance, reduced emissions and smoother acceleration can be realized.

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