How to Increase Chevy Fuel Mileage
Chevrolet's largest and least fuel-efficient vehicles are its heavy duty trucks and SUVs, such as the Tahoe and Suburban, and the most fuel efficient are the small vehicles, such as the Aveo and Colbalt. When gas prices are volatile and elevated, drivers want to know the best ways to increase their fuel economy.
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Get maintenance services at the recommended mileage intervals. This includes an oil change every 3,000 miles. Keeping your engine healthy is one of the easiest ways to improve fuel economy in your Chevrolet. See the link "Chevrolet Maintenance Interval" under "References" for a complete list of all recommended maintenance for Chevrolet models.
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Alter your driving style. Accelerate slowly from a stop, especially when you are driving a heavy Chevrolet vehicle, like the Suburban. When you foresee a stop ahead, let your foot off the gas and glide to a stop. Set the cruise control at no more than 70 miles per hour when driving on the freeway to maintain a constant speed. Driving at high speeds uses more fuel. Changing your driving style will have the most effect on your fuel efficiency.
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Remove extra weight from the vehicle. Many Chevrolet models are made for hauling and towing and have enough space to fit the entire family's sporting gear. Extra weight forces the engine to use more power to propel the vehicle, which leads to more gas being burned. This rule also applies to extra weight that is stored in racks and containers on top of the car. These racks make the vehicle less aerodynamic and create drag. Remove kayak holders and ski racks when they are not needed.
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Use gasoline rather than E85 if you have a Chevrolet Flex Fuel vehicle. Ethanol contains less usable energy than gasoline, so vehicles filled with E85 will see a 25 to 30 percent decrease in their fuel efficiency.
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Avoid driving during peak traffic times. Idling in traffic uses gas but the vehicle does not travel far. Stop-and-go driving is also common on freeways during rush hour, and such driving uses more gas than driving at a constant speed on the highway. It takes more gas to propel the car from a stop than to keep it moving.
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