2009 Ford F250 Diesel Hang Tag 1st Printing - Page 5

Drive Sensibly Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration, and braking) wastes fuel. It can lower your fuel mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. When accelerating, limit boost to 10 psi and try to stay below 2000 rpm for maximum fuel economy. Fuel Economy Benefit: 5-33% Keep Tires Properly Inflated You can improve your fuel mileage by around 3.3 percent by keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure. Under-inflated tires can lower fuel mileage by 0.4 percent for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires. Properly inflated tires are safer and last longer. Fuel Economy Benefit: Up to 3% Use Speed control on the Highway Using speed control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save fuel. Don't Carry More Than You Need Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds (45 kg) in your vehicle could reduce your mpg by up to 1 percent. Fuel Economy Benefit: Up to 1% per 100 lbs (45 kg) Observe the Speed Limit Fuel mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph (96 km/h). In highway driving, more than 50 percent of the energy required to move your vehicle down the road goes to overcoming aerodynamic drag (pushing air out of the way). Fuel Economy Benefit: 7-23% Avoid Excessive Idling (longer than 3 to 5 minutes) Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Every hour of idling consumes as much fuel as 30-50 miles (48 - 80 km) of driving. Make Sure Your Vehicle is Properly Maintained Fixing a vehicle that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve its fuel mileage by an average of 4 percent. Fixing a serious maintenance problem can improve your mileage by as much as 40 percent. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve your truck's fuel mileage by as much as 10 percent. Not only will replacing a dirty air filter save fuel, it will protect your engine. Fuel Economy Benefit: 4-40% Use Recommended Grade of Motor Oil You can improve your fuel mileage by 1-2 percent by using the manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil. For example, using 10W-30 motor oil in an engine designed to use 5W-30 can lower your fuel mileage by 1-2 percent. Using 5W-30 in an engine designed for 5W-20 can lower your fuel mileage by 1-1.5 percent. Also, look for motor oil that says "Energy Conserving" on the API performance symbol to be sure it contains friction-reducing additives. Fuel Economy Benefit: 1-2% Keep Tailgate in Up Position Keeping the tailgate in the up position greatly reduces the aerodynamic drag and thus reduces the amount of energy required to move your truck down the road. Add Tonneau Cover Adding a tonneau cover further improves the truck's aerodynamic shape and also reduces the amount of energy required to move the vehicle down the road.