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Learn to keep your foot off the brake. Every time you touch the brake, you are converting kinetic energy (which you paid for at the pump) into wasted heat.
Look far enough ahead to anticipate stops or slowdowns, and take your foot off the gas to coast down to that point. You waste gas and save very little time if you use the throttle to maintain speed up to a stop sign and then fully brake from running speed. Take your foot off the gas 10 or 15 seconds before the stop sign, and then brake from a lower speed when you get there.
Drive the speed limit or less. When I first started doing this, I felt like I was being rude to other drivers behind me. Now I get a kick out of the fact that other people are wasting their money on extra gas that they wouldn't have to buy if they were as smart as me. Plus I enjoy my car, so I have no reason to minimize my time in my car. And I haven't gotten a speeding ticket in 15 years.
Same here. I found by driving the speed limit I get twice the mileage as when I do when driving with the flow at 20 mph over the limit.
I am driving a 2008 Ford 4x4 with a V8. 55 on the freeway even if in a 65/70 gives me 27 mpg, speeding gives me 15 mpg.
- i have a 1997 mitsubishi mirage .. i calculated i have about 23-26 mpg combined..
tomorrow i will check the tire pressure . i just washed my car like 2 days ago i will get on it with the wax.. thanks everyone for all your kind advice
All four tires should be the same model and size recommended by your vehicle manufacturer. Tires should be properly inflated with same pressure in all tires. Wheels should be properly aligned and balanced.
If you've been running cheap gas in your vehicle, buy a bottle of Chevron Techrolene at your local auto parts store or Chevron station and follow the directions... be sure to add it to the gas tank on a empty tank just before filling up. You can check reviews of this product at Amazon.com. I was a doubter, but it worked wonders on my 06 4Runner. I am now getting 22 mpg combined mileage. And I drive fast on the freeway.
When you are stopped and want to move forward, don't mash the pedal. Imagine there is a raw egg under the pedal and if you push it too hard too fast, it will break and make a big raw egg mess all over your floor and shoes. Easy does it. But don't go so slow as to **** everyone behind you off lest you set up a accident by a road rager.
Don't race up to a red light or stop. Use your vehicle's momentum to take you there. This will also save on brakes. If you're on a street with lots of signals, they're typically timed. Pay attention to the signals way ahead and drive accordingly. .
Believe it or not, a clean and waxed vehicle gets better fuel economy. Just waxing the front and hood of your vehicle can make a difference. I even use auto wax on my windshield. Think of it this way; Your vehicle is pushing air out of the way as it moves forward. If the vehicles surface is slick, the air will be less resistant.
What kind of environment are you driving in? Obviously you'll get much better mileage toodling around the periphery of Gobble Knob Tennessee than the surface streets of Queens New York.
I personally drive an economical car (Yaris) drive easy,never go over the speed limit,try to avoid the brakes as using them is just scrubbing off speed you paid to get to.keep tires at correct psi.avoid driving if possible, rather than running the car multiple time for different needs try to do everything in one outing, keeping the car in top mechanical shape.
Heres a hundred other tips 100+ Hypermiling / ecodriving tips & tactics for better mpg - EcoModder.com
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Plus I enjoy my car, so I have no reason to minimize my time in my car. 
And I haven't gotten a speeding ticket in 15 years. 
