Save Gas, Save Fuel – Reduce your gas consumption when driving
There are a variety of ways to save money on gas. One way is to purchase a hybrid, which requires less gas to operate than regular vehicles. A popular hybrid is the Toyota Prius, which costs over thirty thousand dollars in North America. That’s pretty steep, and not all of us can afford to buy [...]
As you probably already know, diesel engines get
better fuel economy than gas, simply because they
don’t need to burn as much fuel as gasoline engines
to get the same amount of power. Diesel engines
are built heavier than gas engines, to help sustain
the added stress of the much higher compression
ratios.
Diesel engines don’t have an ignition system either,
so you’ll [...]
Driving a hybrid car isn’t yet something many folks in the Western world consider practical. A large majority feel that the costs to purchase a hybrid are too high, and aren’t keen on spending more money when fuel prices are already soaring. Some people are opting to convert their vehicles into hybrids instead. This is [...]