Acura vehicles are engineered to be incredibly fuel-efficient for urban and suburban drivers. However, adopting economical driving practices can increase your Acura fuel efficiency, help your engine and transmission last longer, and even make you a safer driver.
Economical Driving: Maximizing Your Acura Fuel Efficiency
Just like mastering parallel driving, you can master the skill of driving more economically. Simple changes to your driving habits, such as cutting back on aggressive speeding and braking, can make a huge difference in the fuel efficiency of your vehicle. Whether you are driving in the city or on the freeway, it’s more economical to gradually accelerate and slowly bring your car to a stop. Other tips for economical driving include:
Follow the Speed Limit
While you should always maintain the same traffic speed as the cars around you on the highway, you should keep in mind that high speeds can burn through excessive fuel. The gas mileage of your vehicle will usually start to decrease once you drive over 50 MPH. If your Acura has a cruise control feature, you can use the feature when you are on the freeway to maintain a fuel-efficient driving speed.
Reduce Cargo Weight
The weight of your vehicle has a direct impact on how efficiently your car uses fuel. If you normally load up a roof rack with a full cargo carrier or your cargo area is filled with donations you’ve been meaning to drop off, then the overall efficiency of your vehicle might be reduced. Removing the excess cargo weight from your vehicle is particularly important for smaller cars.
While you don’t have to uninstall your cargo box carrier, you might want to make sure the carrier is empty of gear you don’t need. The same goes for emptying your trunk or cargo area, aside from your roadside emergency kit. If you notice your fuel economy is still poor after removing excess weight, then you might want to schedule service at the dealership to see if any underlying mechanical features are causing your fuel efficiency to drop.
Limit Idling
If you frequently find yourself in stop-and-go traffic, then it might be hard to stop idling your vehicle unless your Acura engine has automatic start-stop technology. Idling your vehicle in low-speed traffic or even just having your engine on while you’re parked in your driveway can significantly impact your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. It’s better to turn your engine off completely if traffic isn’t moving.
Not only is economical driving easier on your brakes and engine, but it can also make sure every ounce of fuel in the gas tank is used efficiently. You can also maintain your engine’s economical performance when you service your Acura at Fox Acura of El Paso in El Paso, TX.
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