Owning a flex fuel vehicle gives motorists options beyond high gas prices at the pump. Depending on the fuel’s availability and local taxes, you could save as much as one third at the pump by fueling up your car with E85, the ethanol/gasoline blend popular with flex fuel vehicles.
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When it gets warm outside, your air conditioner becomes your best friend. This is most definitely true in your car, where temperatures can sky rocket to 170 degrees under direct sunlight. But most people these days are under the impression that the more you run your air conditioner the more gas your car will guzzle.
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It is a fairly well known fact that reducing the amount of stopping and starting when driving your vehicle will increase gas mileage.
Most of us also readily accept the concept that using cruise control when driving on the highway will increase gas mileage as well. Read the rest of this entry »
In my previous articles, I have discussed many ways to save fuel for your vehicle. Some of these are:
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If you’re currently searching for do-it yourself ways to increase the horsepower and gas mileage of your vehicle, you may want to check out the Vortec Cyclone, a non-moving vortex generator that fits inside the air intake hose of your car’s engine.
According to claims by the manufacturer, “the Vortec Cyclone creates a swirling cyclone of air within the combustion chamber, leading to better airflow, increased fuel atomization and more efficient combustion.
The end result is a boost in horsepower, increased gas mileage and reduced emissions. The product has no moving parts and is made of high-grade stainless steel for a lifetime of increased performance and fuel economy.”
Although most reviewers are skeptical of products like the Vortec Cyclone, the cost of adding this modification to your vehicle is minimal and yet, you could still save approximately $2000.00 per year by increasing your current gas mileage by as little as 1 to 2 mpg.
Let’s do the math. The Vortec Cyclone is selling online for $39.95. Yet with just a 1 to 2 gallon increase in my current gas mileage and gas selling at 3.40 per gallon in my home state, I could save $2000.00. If we divide the savings by the cost of the unit, it will pay for itself 50 times.
The Vortec Cyclone does not make ridiculous claims about doubling your gas mileage. The 1 to 2 mpg increase seems minimal and even realistic and the vortex technology is currently being built into cars being built by GM, Mitsubishi, Infinity, Subaru and Mercedes Benz.
This product is designed to be used with fuel injected engines and can be installed with just a screwdriver. If you have more than one air hose, you’ll need a Vortec Cyclone for each one.
I put one on my car today. A penny saved is a penny earned!
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