Image 1 of 5

Fact

( AFP/Getty Images / May 3, 2008 )

FACT: Know your numbers

To improve mileage, you have to know what your current miles-per-gallon usage is. Simply computing how many miles you get to a tank is too imprecise. First, find out what sort of mileage you should be getting. Go to fueleconomy.gov -- the Environmental Protection Agency has recalculated mileage on cars back to 1985.

Featured Stories

Comments (0)

Add comments | Discussion FAQ

Currently there are no comments. Be the first to comment!

The Courant is using Facebook comments on stories. To comment on courant.com articles, sign into Facebook and enter your comment in the field below. Comments will appear in your Facebook News Feed unless you choose otherwise. To report spam or abuse, click the X next to the comment. For guidelines on commenting, click here.

Green Living Pictures