The Simplest Way to Improve Your Gas Mileage

There have been many newspaper articles, spirited discussions and television stories on the future of energy and the automobile. I have heard about hybrid cars, fuel cells, solar powered vehicles, light rail systems, biodiesel and power beamed by lasers. And yet how much of this has practical use right now?

You can improve your mileage significantly by following two simple rules. First, obey the speed limit! The faster your car goes, the more work the engine has to do. Second, watch for stop signs and speed limit changes so that you can slow down a little bit before you have to. By not leaning so heavily on the brakes, you also improve your gas mileage by up to 5 miles per hour.