How do you maximize the amount of miles you can get out of your car? This is a question that is often asked by those of us who are curious as to what kind of miles our vehicles can really get beyond what was on the sticker price for the vehicle. The kind of miles that an individual logs doesn't really matter as much as the way in which those miles were logged. For example, my boyfriend drives his BMW really hard. I use the word â€hard†here to indicate things such as accelerating quickly from a stopped position, etc. The time of day will also factor into your your driving and how it is affected. For example, whenever I have to run errands or go somewhere, I usually try to make sure that I do it in time frames that are not necessarily during rush hour. It only took making this mistake once to realize I would never ever do it again. Case and point, it once took me over an hour to travel five miles from my apartment to a pre-scheduled appointment. I had just moved to my apartment and didn't think that the traffic would be that bad on what is a fairly normal-sized non- highway road. I was way wrong. Now, I know to avoid routes like these. However, there are times when we simply cannot avoid driving in rush hour traffic. For example, when we have appointments or need to be somewhere and the only time that was available was a time right smack in the middle of rush hour, then what are we supposed to do? If this is the case, you can still retain those miles to the gas pump by doing things such as reducing your speed, not tailgating and practicing deep breathing. When you reduce your speed, you are allowing more stopping distance and/or reaction time between you and the person in front of you. Not only this, but when you tailgate someone, the moment that they stop or slow down, because you are already so close, you are forced to either slam on your brakes (thus eventually wearing out your brake pads over time), or you may just find yourself in an accident. p. For instance, doing five miles per hour over the speed limit versus driving ten to fifteen miles over the speed limit only to then have to slow down or get out of the way of other moving vehicles saves you on gasoline. Don't believe me? Try it. Additionally, when you drive slower, you reduce the chances that you will experience some sort of road rage episode, thus making you a safer driver to be around. So, in order to maximize your mileage, slow it down and pay attention! You could wind up saving your life or the life of someone else one day.
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