Right lane driving

So I read an article one day to increase the gas mileage in your car. I'm sure most of you have read these articles before. But did you ever implement any of the recommendations?

Well I finally did. Before I was averaging 275 miles per tank in normal commute driving. If I drive a lot on the freeways, I would barely push 300 miles per tank. On average I get 18 miles/gallon.

I've now implented a lot of rules that I'll list for you and have gotten for 2 tanks now 355 miles per tank or 23 miles/gallon. Not bad for simply changing my driving habits.

Here's what I did:

1. Most important, drive in the right lane on the freeways. I never drive more than 60 mph. If I go over that I take my foot off the pedal and let my car coast. Or if I'm going downhill, I let the car coast for as long as I can without slowing down other cars.

2. Accelarate slowly. I always try to time myself going into a red light or stop sign so that when it turns green or it's my turn to go, my car is still somewhat moving. It's accelarating from a dead stop that uses the most gas.

3. When going up hill, accelarate slightly and keep your foot steady. Instead of gasing to maintain a certain speed, just keep your foot steady. Of course the car will slow down, but so what.

Try this and see how far you can push one tank of gas.