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You depend on your vehicle’s gauge cluster to keep you informed about everything going on while you drive. Gauges like the speedometer, tachometer, temperature gauge and fuel gauge all play … Continue Reading Ask The Experts: How to Fix a Gas Gauge
There are a few things to understand about how many miles until empty you can drive once your gas light has turned on.
So there you are, cruising down the highway, good tunes blasting away, traffic is clear for mile, everything is good in the world. Then your heart skips a beat. Out … Continue Reading How the Check Engine Light Can Affect Your Fuel Economy
Even with the price of gas at a low, that’s no reason you shouldn’t know how to improve gas mileage. With the price of fuel constantly fluctuating, you…
Learning how to calculate miles per gallon allows you to better monitor your car’s performance. Here are some tips to guide you in the process.
Surprisingly, the concept of active fuel management has been around for over seven decades, first appearing in the 1940s in WWII for use on military vehicles. These initial experiments helped … Continue Reading What Is Active Fuel Management?
Learn how to be more fuel efficient this summer and throughout the year, so you can make the most of your road trips.
Knowing how to check tire pressure, especially as the seasons change, can go a long way toward helping your tires last longer and improving fuel economy.
The Raider Motor Sports (RMS) program at Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana, just completed its seventh year as a competitive super-mileage team, building a functional vehicle designed for maximum … Continue Reading Raider Motor Sports Super-Mileage Vehicle Achieves 202 Miles Per Gallon
Gas prices go up and gas prices go down. This constant seesaw can put a wrinkle in any budget, leading consumers to carefully consider their next vehicle. But purchasing a new car isn’t always a practical or an affordable solution for some…