| Do you know Why your car meter reading is Might | | | | your vehicle and to get the best possible gas mileage |
| Not show the correct fuel mileage? | | | | reading of your car. |
| You may be trying hard to increase gas mileage of | | | | First, you would start by filling up your vehicle tank to |
| your car but when you don't know how to get the | | | | the brim and then adjusting the trip meter to zero. You |
| best possible mileage reading of your car, then | | | | could do that just by resetting the meter. |
| everything else is useless. | | | | Next, drive the vehicle until at least two-thirds of the |
| With these tips, you'll be sure to get the best possible | | | | tank has been used before you fill up again. During this |
| gas mileage reading to tell when something is amiss | | | | time, please take note of the amount of fuel you are |
| with your car. This article will give you some tips you | | | | filling up against the distance that you have travelled |
| can use to better keep track of your car fuel mileage | | | | since the last time you topped up. |
| consumption. | | | | Fuel consumption, in kilometres per litre, is calculated by |
| On one fine evening, a subscriber of mine wrote me | | | | dividing the reading on your trip meter by the amount |
| the following, | | | | of fuel that you have filled up. |
| "Dear Sunny, | | | | Based on my experience, it is best that you average |
| I bought my first car, a Nissan Sunny 130Y, three | | | | out the results by repeating the same procedures and |
| months ago, It runs extremely well and I've had no | | | | take measurements over a few weeks to obtain the |
| major problems since. But I'm curious as to its actual | | | | average of the best consumption figure for your |
| fuel consumption. Can that be measured without | | | | vehicle. |
| sophisticated electronic devices so I could learn to start | | | | Some car manufacturers will state the fuel |
| increase gas mileage of my car in more efficient | | | | consumption figures of the cars in the manual. Please |
| way? | | | | be aware that these figures were obtained under |
| What are the methods a layman like me can use to | | | | strict test conditions and surveillance and also on an |
| measure fuel consumption? | | | | almost perfect road surface. |
| Janice" | | | | So don't be alarmed when you notice the variance of |
| To be frank, fuel consumption varies widely. It all | | | | the actual fuel mileage result you get against the |
| depends on the way you drive your vehicle, your car | | | | manufacturers' figures. |
| make, and the type of traffic condition it encounters. | | | | To really find out your actual car fuel consumption and |
| These circumstances affect the actual fuel efficiency | | | | to diagnose any sudden drop of fuel efficiency, you |
| of your car. | | | | should keep track of your fuel consumption regularly |
| For instance, if you drive mainly in urban areas where | | | | as it is the best and surest way to tell when something |
| you'll see lots of traffic jam, you are likely to lose up | | | | is going on with your car. |
| much more gas money compared to when you are | | | | Once you've realized how easy it is to keep track of |
| cruising along the highway. | | | | your car fuel consumption, you should be on your way |
| Enough said, your fuel economy will suffer when you | | | | to seriously consider some of the ways you could do |
| are stuck in the jam. Jack rabbit starts and heavy | | | | to increase gas mileage even when you are pumping |
| braking of your vehicle may contribute to your | | | | gas in the gas stations. |
| increased fuel consumption as well. All these factors | | | | Believe me, not everyone is aware of some of the |
| may not contribute to your ways to save fuel. | | | | stuff you could do to top up additional gas mileage. |
| Here's my tip to measure your fuel consumption of | | | | |