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How to Save Gas
At Briggs Supercenter we understand the pain most American’s feel at the pump; we feel it too. We don’t get a better deal on gas because we sell cars so we’re in the same boat. That’s why we decided to take a look at how to save gas. There are countless ideas from over inflating your tires to fuel additives or air system inserts that claim fuel economy improvements. For the sake of simplicity we’re going to discuss how to save gas ideas that involve the way you drive and your vehicle—not the addition of any components, additives or possible deadly tricks like over inflating your tires.
To begin our how to save gas exploration let’s consider how the vehicle you drive can save you gas. If you drive a manual transmission you already know you can shift out of gear to save gas and improve mileage. Doing so on hills or when approaching a stop can save a significant amount of gas for those with manual transmission. What about for the majority of us who drive a vehicle with an automatic transmission; does shifting to neutral in an automatic have the same fuel savings? The short answer is NO, you don’t.
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Wait a minute, don’t feel bad. There’s a however for automatic drivers and it fits right in with how to save gas. In nearly all automatic vehicles—more than likely yours included—the engine can detect the condition when the engine speed is higher than the vehicles idle engine speed and the throttle is closed. In this circumstance the computer shuts off power to the injectors while the engine speed is higher than idle and the throttle is closed (foot is off the gas). This means that no fuel is injected into the engine is situations like coasting or traveling downhill. It’s also important for this how to save gas tip to come with a disclaimer—if you shift your automatic into neutral you eliminate these fuel savings as shifting out of gear restores power to the injectors and even in neutral while coasting your engine burns fuel that would otherwise be saved.
At Briggs Supercenter we have plenty of fuel efficient used cars that can fit into your how to save gas plans with great gas mileage to begin with. Shop from our selection of 30+ MPG used cars in Manhattan, or browse our complete selection of used cars in Manhattan. If a motorcycle is an option for you they also get incredible fuel economy and we have a great selection of used motorcycles in Manhattan for you to choose from. We can help you find the fuel efficient vehicle you need and get a great auto loan as well; and every vehicle comes with the Briggs Advantage and Briggs Rewards for you. With fuel efficient used cars from Briggs Supercenter you can stop worrying about how to save gas and enjoy your vehicle.
We hope you enjoyed our how to save gas tips and you might also like our other fuel efficiency blogs; in them you’ll find tips like reducing your vehicles weight by removing stored items and many more how to save gas tips.
