fuel consumption

Until Ford finally gets its stuff together and builds that atomic car they designed in 1958, we’re all basically stuck with paying whatever price the gas stations decide on any particular day. If you can manage your mileage, you can at least pick and choose where to top off, but the advice available online ranges from the obvious (don’t hit the gas too hard) to the flaky (wave a magnet over the engine block and pray to Petroleus, god of fuel efficiency). Here are five confirmed facts and five confirmed fictions about boosting your fuel economy. Fact: Running the air conditioner can hurt your fuel economy. ...