Double Your Mileage

Rumor has it that gasoline will reach $5.00 per gallon—or more—and it's making you sick! This timely solution suggests cures—not band aids—to your vehicle's gas guzzling fever!

This guide discusses the ins and outs of what you can do to improve the mileage of your vehicle today. Written for the beginner and novice, tips on improving fuel economy, performance, and mileage are methodically revealed in a simple bumper-to-bumper, step-by-step approach. With 37 illustrations, everything you wanted to know about how to squeeze more miles from your fuel tank is revealed in one place.

Some techniques are beyond the basic do-it-yourselfer or weekend mechanic but disclosed for those determined individuals who are tired of their present mediocre fuel economy. With a smorgasbord approach, you pick which suggestions you want to use and leave the rest. You decide how much time and money you want to spend.

Discover the high-level basics of how vehicle systems work and how they interact with each other. From this knowledge, you can understand how to get the most performance and squeeze the highest efficiency out of your vehicle.

By explaining where energy goes on its labyrinth-like trip from the engine to the road, you will understand what components you can change to upgrade your vehicle. Specific techniques and recommended manufacturers are scattered throughout the information.

Also included are tips on changing your driving habits that cost you nothing and can result in sometimes huge improvements in mileage.

As the ninth guide in the Extreme Green™ do-it-yourself series, these instructions use off-the-shelf and aftermarket products to create an elegant solution for weekend conservationists.

These instructions also describe looming technologies that will help you wisely choose options for your next new vehicle to achieve the highest possible mileage.

While designed for the beginner, even experienced individuals may find some interesting suggestions that are not widely known by applying proven technologies from other industries.

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Disclaimer
The Extreme Green Guide to Improving Mileage
Safety
One Last Note…
Concepts
Common Sense Considerations
Drive More Efficiently
Keep Your Vehicle in Shape
Plan and Combine Trips
Transmissions
Drivetrains
Front-wheel
Rear-wheel
Four-wheel
All-wheel
Summary
Tires
Wheels and Covers
Interior Cooling
Alternators
Power Steering
Cooling System
Internal Combustion Engines
Internal Friction
Aspiration
Other Improvements
Hybrid Vehicles
New Technologies
Tires
Wheels and Covers
Changing Your Driving Habits
Future Automotive Technologies
Drivetrain Improvements and Features
Engine
Other Forms of Valve Control Used to Enhance Engine Efficiency
Other Drivetrain Improvements
Other Improvements (Applied to the Entire Vehicle)