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03-03-2008, 07:19 PM
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How to get better gas mileage
I didn't ever worry much about saving gas but now with the prices at $3.00 and it cost me almost $50. to fill up today I need help. I drive my Ford Ranger a lot...and I just moved to the country so no walking to the store as before, it's 20 miles to the market. Thanks for your help, Norma
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03-03-2008, 07:57 PM
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several things you can do that are easy...
1. Plan your trips so you kill several jobs in one go
2. tune the 'ol bronco up to tip top shape
3. set your tire pressure to the number on the tire (this will be higher than the vehicle recommendation)
4. this is the most important... Drive gently rabbit starts and sudden stops kill milage and wear out brakes.
I hope these four things help
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03-03-2008, 08:05 PM
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5. Keep up on the maintenance, skimping $6 for a new airfilter every year is no bargain if it costs you $2 more every time you fill up. (Well actually a full tank is a full tank, what I mean it it stops you having to go to the gas station by 4% more than you need to, on a once a week fill up that would be like getting two free tanks of gas a year.)
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03-03-2008, 08:40 PM
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Is your Ranger automatic or manual?
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03-03-2008, 09:01 PM
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For da Llama!
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4WD or 2WD? What kind of tires? Any bed caps?
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03-03-2008, 09:43 PM
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You could also buy a second vehicle that gets better mileage that can be used for those situations where a truck is not needed. If you are handy with a wrench, you could always buy an old Civic quite cheap and fix it up. Doing so would DEFINITELY save gas, while at the same time give you the security of a second car AND allow your truck to last longer.
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03-04-2008, 11:10 AM
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I just got a scooter and love it...113+ mpg. If I had a truck with a bed I could take my scooter even more places. Actually I can mount it on a rear cargo rack...have to work on that.
The "dual average" so far is 67mpg
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Last edited by DarbyWalters : 03-04-2008 at 11:14 AM.
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03-04-2008, 11:56 AM
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Good idea, if you've got a lot of "running around" to do in a smaller area when you "go into town" you could bring along an electric bike or something, park up the truck, just use it for distance, and go to the bank, post office, etc on that, probably best to park at the grocery store, do your "lightweight" errands on the electric bike or scooter from there, then return and do the big shop and leave.
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03-04-2008, 10:20 PM
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you could actually do some research and not be a noob......
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03-05-2008, 08:07 AM
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Your name here
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Yeah, you could read the sticky thread "list of gas saving tips from best to worst"
http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=2584
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03-05-2008, 10:15 AM
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It would help us in helping you if you gave us some more information, like what do you use the truck for? how much mechanical knowledge do you have?
My parents have a Ford Ranger as well, and we found that the best way to get better mileage out of it is to not use it, my dad bought a $250 Honda civic that gets 40-45mpg compared to the 18mpg the truck gets and if he only drives 2,000 miles (just over 5 miles per day) a year he will still save $200 a year in gas alone, that is close to the number of miles that you would drive if you just made a 40 mile round trip to buy food once a week.
If you rent insted owning where you now live, I would think about moving! if you figure out your cost per mile to drive (all vehicle costs added together, divided by miles driven per year) and add that to your cost of rent, or how ever you figure out your cost to live in a new location.
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