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Home | Vehicles | Trucks, Suvs Gasoline becomes denser in colder temperatures. Gas pumps are set to measure the volume of the fuel that you pump and not the density. If gas is denser then you are actually getting more gas in a gallon than you are getting when it is warmer and less dense. In the morning's cooler air, or in the evening's cooler air, you'll be getting more fuel and better gas price economy. There can also be an added benefit. Filling your tank in the evening can help you avoid wasting fuel idling while waiting for a gas pump to open up during peak hours. 2. Avoid running too close to empty It is not a good idea to drive your car until the gas tank is almost empty. Loose dirt that may have built up in the gasoline tank over time will get sucked into the engine. This is bad for the engine and will cause a your fuel economy to get worse. You could get a double whammy in spending more for fuel.In addition to the loss of fuel economy if you are at empty you will have to fill your tank at the first station you come across and that usually will mean paying a higher price than you need to. The choice of where to gas up is taken away from you due to circumstance. Keep your gas level above the quarter tank mark if at all possible. You should plan to purchase gas when your tank is somewhere between one half and one quarter full. 3. Save gas with a flick of the wrist! If you turn the nozzle of the gas pump hose a full 180 degrees when you have finished filling up your gas tank you might end up with as much as an extra half cup of fuel. By turning the nozzle you enable the fuel left in the nozzle to flow into your tank. In some instances this could be as much as a half cup of gas. If you don't do this you will provide the next customer filling up with an added bonus. Once you get into the habit of turning the hose you'll find yourself doing it without thinking. That extra half cup that you get each time that you fill your gas tank can add up to a lot of extra gas at the end of the year that you would have otherwise left for the next motorist. If you purchase fuel once per week and you can take advantage of the extra half cup from the nozzle each time, you would get 52 half cups of gas free each year. Over the year that would be 1.625 gallons. Just by turning the nozzle each time you fill up you will get 1.625 gallons of gas free. If you are a two car family you could realize over 3 gallons of "free" gas a year with just a flick of the wrist. These are just a few of the things you can do to get better fuel economy and maximize your fuel purchases. The more you do to promote fuel economy the more it will start to make saving gas a habit. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
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