any ways to save gas?

veggie-man · Post by **veggie-man** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:46 pm

well since i'm sure just about everywhere in the US the gas is going up so i was wondering if anyone has some ways to save gas. like change a part on my car?

i was wondering if turning off your car at stop lights or if your rolling down a hill (sucks because power stearing turns off :/) would be better than just letting it idol.

i'm already about to find a bike and ride it to school. i cant pay for gas anymore.

NOTE: i have a 2001 camry

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:53 pm

veggie-man wrote:i was wondering if turning off your car at stop lights or if your rolling down a hill (sucks because power stearing turns off :/) would be better than just letting it idol.

Actually.... that wouldnt really work too well because (i read this somewhere) turning on your car is equivilent to your car idling for 30 seconds

veggie-man wrote:well since i'm sure just about everywhere in the US the gas is going up so i was wondering if anyone has some ways to save gas. like change a part on my car?

You could put a K&N air filter in, that supposedly helps a little, i dont know of many parts that would help

Also... aftermarket exhausts can help because of easier air flow, lesser restrictions. My brother took of his catalytic converter and put on a different exhaust on his old jeep and gained a lil on gas.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:03 pm

Google is your friend........

Drive like an old man, thats the best advice you are going to get....

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:05 pm

MobileAudio219 wrote:Drive like an old man, thats the best advice you are going to get....

LOL.... that works too!

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:38 pm

Sell the camry.

Buy a diesel.

Convert it to run on restaurants waste oil. They usually give it away for free.

All of the other methods mentioned before are ok ways to gain mpg...but they dont always work on every car.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:50 pm

http://www.frybrid.com
http://www.greasecar.com

Both pretty cool sites if anyone is interested.

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:20 pm

Your gas millage can't be too bad in a Camery. How far do you have to drive? My jeep only gets about 13 miles per gallon and I drive about 25 miles a day when I'm back in the states. So a $1 rise in gas prices costs me about $2 per day. I just pack a lunch rather than get BK and I'm coming out saving a few bucks and being more healthy at the same time. And it helps to drive like an old man. Keep your car tuned up.

NViejeP · Post by **NViejeP** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:22 pm

Finally! Someone that can relate, I dirve like 90-95% all city miles in a green 2000 toyota 4 runner. Getting about 10-11 MPG.

Horrible, something might be wrong, everyone from the t4r.org forums report high mileage.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:10 pm

drive less.
car pool and split gas costs.
get a bicycle.
do NOT turn off the car when it's moving, and pointless to do at a light.
also very unsafe.

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:11 pm

I know why I get bad gas millage. I lifted my Jeep 8" and run 35" TSL Thornbirds. I haven't had the money to regear the differentials yet. I have to drive around in 3rd. lol.

My other car gets about 18 in the city, but does way better on the highway at about 27 mpg.