Fuel efficiency in cars is now (if it was not before) a huge concern for both car manufacturers and for motorists. With fairly recent hikes in the cost of fuel sports car and muscle car enthusiasts are not alone in their frustrations at meeting continuing rises in costs to keep their cars on the road. However, with this continuing rise comes a new breed of car.

Nowadays, fuel efficiency and cars with better mileage top the list of many car buyers. Priorities have changed and saving fuel has become everybody's concern. How can you save fuel while still maximizing the full functionality of your vehicle? What should be done to be able save more money on gasoline? Here are some helpful tips to follow:

* Always fill you tank up to the brim. Know the full potential of your car and determine how your car compares to the industry standards. Being in tune with what your car can do is always important because this allows you to anticipate what it needs.

These days there are a number of fuel additives on the market that will enhance your cars efficiency. Often this can be as much as 10 to 20% which is not to be sniffed at! To find the additive that is best for your car however, you can have a look at some of the online forums for results from other users. Or you can test a few different ones yourself and see what is best this way.

Another option you can explore is replacing a used air filter with the newer ones. Now, when doing this, make sure that the air filter that you buy is a match to your car model. One more thing that you can do is to change your spark plugs as well as the wires that connect to the battery. Spark plugs have the tendency to get worn out in time, so make sure to check it because worn out spark plugs reduce a car's fuel efficiency.

* Another technique you can use to increase the fuel efficiency of your car is to drain the old motor oil and to load a new one. You probably should replace the oil filter, as well, if you have been using the car for quite some time now because a good and functioning oil filter will increase the fuel efficiency of your car.

* Make sure your tire pressure is correct for the type of car you have. Regularly check the pressures and do not just assume its going to be correct after hundreds or thousands of miles of driving. Added to this is that the correct tire pressure will help keep your tires in good condition. Its possible that if your tires are at the wrong pressure you may lose control when driving at speed. So there are three very good reasons to make the effort to regularly check out those pressures.

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