Thursday, June 5, 2008

How I went from 17mpg to 22-23mpg

Yes, its true. I didn't do anything out of the norm, really. My car doesn't look any different. It doesn't drive any different. In fact, I didn't do anything to the car itself.

The car: 1997 Ford Taurus SE with the V6 and an automatic.

WHAT I DID

First, I changed my tire pressure. I put 55lbs in on each tire. Or, 5lbs over the posted sidewall limit. That gained me 2mpg. Then, I read this article and applied everything I could. This guy runs ecomodder.com and actually knows what he's talking about. Then, I gained 3mpg on my next fill up, and 2mpg on the following fill up. Its very amazing really and I am thrilled to have gained so much.

Next: Grill block and windshield wiper covers.

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