Improve your fuel efficiency with Toyota of Orlando!

We’re sure gasoline is high up on your list of most expensive weekly purchases. That being said, it’s very important that you’re getting the most out of your car’s gas mileage to give you and your wallet some extra time before your next gas station visit. So Toyota of Orlando is here to help with a couple of quick and easy tips on how to up your fuel efficiency game.

Tips for better gas mileage

If gas prices are climbing up and you feel your Orlando Toyota is running out of gas far too quickly, there are a couple of things you can do to make sure your next gas station visit doesn’t come around quite so quickly.

Tip 1: Refrain from unnecessarily aggressive driving

If you’re the type of person who likes to pretend they’re competing in the Daytona 500 on their morning commute to work you’re most likely the reason for your frequent trips to the pump. This kind of driving is characterized by constant speeding and rapid acceleration and deceleration. Obeying the speed limit and driving sensibly saves a significant amount of gas and more importantly, is a whole lot safer.

Tip 2: Stay away from heavy loads.

Any unnecessary weight added to your vehicle, especially on the roof, makes it that much harder for your car to move forward. So whenever possible, avoid hauling any heavy cargo to prevent lowering your car’s fuel efficiency.

Tip 3: Utilize cruise control.

Whenever you’re on the highway, our technicians recommend driving in cruise control. Remaining at a constant speed conserves gas.

Tip 4: Obey the speed limit.

As mentioned before, if you’re driving like a speed racer you’re only hurting yourself. The fuel economy of your car dramatically decreases with faster speeds.

Tip 5: Remove heavy clutter from your car.

Any unnecessary items that you store in your car add more weight to your vehicle. This makes you car work harder and use up more gas to drive.

Tip 6: Take care of your engine.

If your engine is taken care of properly you will avoid a lowered fuel efficiency due to engine problems.

Toyota of Orlando can help!

A car free of heavy clutter with some safe sensible driving can do wonders for your car’s fuel efficiency and the thickness of your wallet. Next time you’re driving to work, make sure to follow these money saving tips and give yourself some extra spending money for the weekend.

If you follow all of these tips and still feel that your car is using up gasoline too rapidly then stop on into Toyota of Orlando. We can inspect your engine and determine the problem quickly. The good news is we are always running incredible service specials for you to benefit from! We are open 7 days a week and are just a quick stop off I-4 near the Millennia Mall. Call us at (407) 298-4500 to schedule an appointment today. See you soon!